Researchers in R&D in Argentina

Argentina: Researchers in R&D was 1,313 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,313 per million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,313 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
685.6 per million people
in 2001
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Researchers in R&D in Argentina, 1997–2023

05001.0k1.5k1997201020231997: 694.2 per million people1998: 702.9 per million people1999: 710.8 per million people2000: 713.9 per million people2001: 685.6 per million people2002: 689.5 per million people2003: 715.8 per million people2004: 763.1 per million people2005: 816.8 per million people2006: 888.9 per million people2007: 971.3 per million people2008: 1.0k per million people2009: 1.0k per million people2010: 1.1k per million people2011: 1.2k per million people2012: 1.2k per million people2013: 1.2k per million people2014: 1.2k per million people2015: 1.2k per million people2016: 1.3k per million people2017: 1.2k per million people2018: 1.2k per million people2019: 1.2k per million people2020: 1.3k per million people2021: 1.3k per million people2022: 1.3k per million people2023: 1.3k per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Argentina is 1,313 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Argentina peaked at 1,313 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 685.6 per million people, in 2001.

Argentina ranks 52nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Argentina, 1997 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1997 694.15 per million people
1998 702.9 per million people +1.3%
1999 710.83 per million people +1.1%
2000 713.93 per million people +0.4%
2001 685.6 per million people -4.0%
2002 689.51 per million people +0.6%
2003 715.84 per million people +3.8%
2004 763.14 per million people +6.6%
2005 816.84 per million people +7.0%
2006 888.89 per million people +8.8%
2007 971.29 per million people +9.3%
2008 1,033 per million people +6.3%
2009 1,032 per million people -0.1%
2010 1,119 per million people +8.5%
2011 1,175 per million people +5.0%
2012 1,198 per million people +1.9%
2013 1,193 per million people -0.4%
2014 1,202 per million people +0.8%
2015 1,226 per million people +1.9%
2016 1,254 per million people +2.3%
2017 1,206 per million people -3.8%
2018 1,221 per million people +1.2%
2019 1,225 per million people +0.3%
2020 1,250 per million people +2.1%
2021 1,288 per million people +3.0%
2022 1,301 per million people +1.0%
2023 1,313 per million people +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 702.63 per million people 694.15 per million people 710.83 per million people 3
2000s 830.94 per million people 685.6 per million people 1,033 per million people 10
2010s 1,202 per million people 1,119 per million people 1,254 per million people 10
2020s 1,288 per million people 1,250 per million people 1,313 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 per million people compare
  2. 50 Thailand 1,592 per million people compare
  3. 51 Belarus 1,568 per million people
  4. 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people
  5. 54 Malaysia 1,218 per million people compare
  6. 55 Egypt 1,120 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Argentina?
Researchers in r&d in Argentina was 1,313 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1,313 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 685.6 per million people in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for researchers in r&d?
Argentina ranks 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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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.