Science, Technology and Innovation in Latin America, the Caribbean and Ibero-America in 2024

This document presents the main economic and context indicators on Science, Technology and Innovation in Latin America, the Caribbean and Ibero- America through 2024, taken mainly from RICYT, The World Bank, and The World Economic Forum. Brief concepts on the Knowledge Society and statistical data on Science and Innovation from the World Intellectual Property Organization “Global Innovation Tracker 2024” are added. The ten-year ScTi investment, the yearly drug launches by therapeutic area, the human resources dedicated to ScTi and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ibero- America and Latin America and the Caribbean -LAC- are analyzed in detail.