Discover which country spends the most on research and development, as a percentage of gross domestic product. See where countries focus their R&D spending.

Rich nations built their wealth on coal, oil and gas. Now the world is asking poorer countries like Mozambique to chart a ...

Germany is cutting its development aid budget. But as development policy is also part of national security, alongside ...

Countries that prioritize institutional strengthening will be better positioned to navigate global uncertainty, manage ...

The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s low-income countries. IDA's grants and low-interest loans help countries invest in their futures, ...

The United States led global production of rare earth elements (REEs) until the mid-1990s, when China emerged as the dominant supplier. China maintained near-total control of the market until 2012.

Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...