Researchers in R&D in Brazil

Brazil: Researchers in R&D was 903.2 per million people in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
903.2 per million people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
59th
of 103 countries
All-time high
903.2 per million people
in 2014
All-time low
298.54 per million people
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2014

Researchers in R&D in Brazil, 2000–2014

2004006008001.0k2000200720142000: 298.5 per million people2001: 341.3 per million people2002: 403.2 per million people2003: 428.5 per million people2004: 489.3 per million people2005: 515.8 per million people2006: 550.5 per million people2007: 562.6 per million people2008: 598.7 per million people2009: 634.1 per million people2010: 696.1 per million people2011: 749.2 per million people2012: 801.4 per million people2013: 852.7 per million people2014: 903.2 per million people

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 903.2 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Brazil peaked at 903.2 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 298.54 per million people, in 2000.

That places Brazil 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Brazil, 2000 to 2014.
Year per million people Change
2000 298.54 per million people
2001 341.28 per million people +14.3%
2002 403.17 per million people +18.1%
2003 428.49 per million people +6.3%
2004 489.27 per million people +14.2%
2005 515.77 per million people +5.4%
2006 550.5 per million people +6.7%
2007 562.55 per million people +2.2%
2008 598.65 per million people +6.4%
2009 634.14 per million people +5.9%
2010 696.1 per million people +9.8%
2011 749.17 per million people +7.6%
2012 801.41 per million people +7.0%
2013 852.72 per million people +6.4%
2014 903.2 per million people +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482.24 per million people 298.54 per million people 634.14 per million people 10
2010s 800.52 per million people 696.1 per million people 903.2 per million people 5

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  6. 62 Montenegro 764.42 per million people

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Brazil?
Researchers in r&d in Brazil was 903.2 per million people in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 903.2 per million people in 2014.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 298.54 per million people in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for researchers in r&d?
Brazil ranks 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.