Technological power of countries

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

East Asia & Pacific	1.5%
Euro area	2.1%
European Union	2.1%
Europe & Central Asia	0.7%
Latin America & Caribbean	0.8%
OECD members	2.5%
World	2.2%

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)

Arab World	1%
Caribbean small states	1%
East Asia & Pacific	26%
Euro area	15%
European Union	16%
Europe & Central Asia	8%
Latin America & Caribbean	11%
Middle East & North Africa	3%
OECD members	16%
Pacific island small states	10%
Small states	1%
South Asia	6%
Sub-Saharan Africa	3%
World	17%

Source: The World Bank