Researchers in R&D in Bolivia

Bolivia: Researchers in R&D was 63.06 per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
63.06 per million people
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
93rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
162.98 per million people
in 2010
All-time low
49.9 per million people
in 2017
Years of data
10
1998–2021

Researchers in R&D in Bolivia, 1998–2021

50751001251501751998200920211998: 71.6 per million people1999: 71.5 per million people2000: 70.3 per million people2001: 121 per million people2002: 117.8 per million people2009: 143.2 per million people2010: 163 per million people2017: 49.9 per million people2019: 58.8 per million people2021: 63.1 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2021, researchers in r&d in Bolivia stood at 63.06 per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Bolivia peaked at 162.98 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.9 per million people, in 2017.

That places Bolivia 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Bolivia, 1998 to 2021.
Year per million people Change
1998 71.6 per million people
1999 71.55 per million people -0.1%
2000 70.31 per million people -1.7%
2001 120.98 per million people +72.1%
2002 117.83 per million people -2.6%
2009 143.15 per million people +21.5%
2010 162.98 per million people +13.9%
2017 49.9 per million people -69.4%
2019 58.83 per million people +17.9%
2021 63.06 per million people +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.57 per million people 71.55 per million people 71.6 per million people 2
2000s 113.07 per million people 70.31 per million people 143.15 per million people 4
2010s 90.57 per million people 49.9 per million people 162.98 per million people 3
2020s 63.06 per million people 63.06 per million people 63.06 per million people 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 90 Sri Lanka 94.49 per million people compare
  2. 91 Colombia 90.25 per million people compare
  3. 92 Ethiopia 89.04 per million people compare
  4. 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare
  5. 95 El Salvador 55.47 per million people compare
  6. 96 Mozambique 44.41 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Bolivia?
Researchers in r&d in Bolivia was 63.06 per million people in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 162.98 per million people in 2010.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9 per million people in 2017.
How does Bolivia rank for researchers in r&d?
Bolivia ranks 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia 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.