Lesotho Technology
Lesotho LS: High-Technology Exports
LS: High-Technology Exports data was reported at 0.018 USD mn in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.139 USD mn for 2011. LS: High-Technology Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 0.665 USD mn from Dec 2000 to 2012, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.230 USD mn in 2010 and a record low of 0.018 USD mn in 2012. LS: High-Technology Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; United Nations, Comtrade database through the WITS platform.; Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.02 2012 | yearly | 2000 - 2012 |
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Lesotho LS: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports
LS: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports data was reported at 0.003 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.023 % for 2011. LS: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 0.250 % from Dec 2000 to 2012, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.713 % in 2010 and a record low of 0.003 % in 2012. LS: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.; ; United Nations, Comtrade database through the WITS platform.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 2012 | yearly | 2000 - 2012 |
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Lesotho LS: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP
LS: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 0.053 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.012 % for 2011. LS: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.042 % from Dec 2002 to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.055 % in 2004 and a record low of 0.012 % in 2011. LS: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. Gloss domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.05 2015 | yearly | 2002 - 2015 |
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Lesotho LS: Researchers in R&D: per Million People
LS: Researchers in R&D: per Million People data was reported at 23.255 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.854 Ratio for 2011. LS: Researchers in R&D: per Million People data is updated yearly, averaging 9.180 Ratio from Dec 2002 to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.255 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 5.854 Ratio in 2011. LS: Researchers in R&D: per Million People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.26 2015 | yearly | 2002 - 2015 |
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Lesotho LS: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles
LS: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles data was reported at 22.800 Unit in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.100 Unit for 2015. LS: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles data is updated yearly, averaging 9.250 Unit from Dec 2003 to 2016, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.800 Unit in 2016 and a record low of 4.700 Unit in 2005. LS: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.; ; National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators.; Gap-filled total;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 22.80 2016 | yearly | 2003 - 2016 |
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Lesotho LS: Technicians in R&D: per Million People
LS: Technicians in R&D: per Million People data was reported at 6.698 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.885 Ratio for 2011. LS: Technicians in R&D: per Million People data is updated yearly, averaging 4.675 Ratio from Dec 2002 to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.513 Ratio in 2009 and a record low of 0.885 Ratio in 2011. LS: Technicians in R&D: per Million People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.70 2015 | yearly | 2002 - 2015 |
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Lesotho LS: Trademark Applications: Direct Nonresident
LS: Trademark Applications: Direct Nonresident data was reported at 654.000 Unit in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 657.000 Unit for 2015. LS: Trademark Applications: Direct Nonresident data is updated yearly, averaging 664.000 Unit from Dec 1993 to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,019.000 Unit in 2000 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in 1998. LS: Trademark Applications: Direct Nonresident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Direct nonresident trademark applications are those filed by applicants from abroad directly at a given national IP office.; ; World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.; Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 654.00 2016 | yearly | 1993 - 2016 |
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Lesotho LS: Trademark Applications: Nonresident
LS: Trademark Applications: Nonresident data was reported at 1,715.000 Unit in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,672.000 Unit for 2015. LS: Trademark Applications: Nonresident data is updated yearly, averaging 1,727.000 Unit from Dec 2004 to 2016, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,643.000 Unit in 2007 and a record low of 1,297.000 Unit in 2009. LS: Trademark Applications: Nonresident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Madrid System. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Non-resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of a state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application is not domiciled. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.; ; World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Statistics Database at www.wipo.int/ipstats/. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.; Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,715.00 2016 | yearly | 2004 - 2016 |
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Lesotho LS: Trademark Applications: Resident
LS: Trademark Applications: Resident data was reported at 68.000 Unit in 2018. LS: Trademark Applications: Resident data is updated yearly, averaging 68.000 Unit from Dec 2018 to 2018, with 1 observations. LS: Trademark Applications: Resident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Technology. Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Madrid System. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of the state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application has residence. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.; ; World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Statistics Database at www.wipo.int/ipstats/. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.; Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 68.000 2018 | yearly | 2018 - 2018 |
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Lesotho LS: Trademark Applications: Total
LS: Trademark Applications: Total data was reported at 654.000 Unit in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 657.000 Unit for 2015. LS: Trademark Applications: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 703.000 Unit from Dec 1989 to 2016, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,131.000 Unit in 2012 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in 1998. LS: Trademark Applications: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Technology. Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees.; ; World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Intellectual Property Indicators and www.wipo.int/econ_stat. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.; Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 654.00 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |