Researchers in R&D in Ecuador

Ecuador: Researchers in R&D was 400.26 per million people in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
400.26 per million people
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
78th
of 103 countries
All-time high
400.26 per million people
in 2014
All-time low
40.16 per million people
in 2001
Years of data
15
1996–2014

Researchers in R&D in Ecuador, 1996–2014

01002003004001996200520141996: 84 per million people1997: 78.2 per million people1998: 83.5 per million people2001: 40.2 per million people2002: 42.2 per million people2003: 48.7 per million people2006: 70.5 per million people2007: 65 per million people2008: 103.2 per million people2009: 118.3 per million people2010: 141.1 per million people2011: 180 per million people2012: 281.6 per million people2013: 351 per million people2014: 400.3 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2014, researchers in r&d in Ecuador stood at 400.26 per million people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 722.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Ecuador peaked at 400.26 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.16 per million people, in 2001.

That places Ecuador 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Researchers in R&D in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Ecuador, 1996 to 2014.
Year per million people Change
1996 84.02 per million people
1997 78.18 per million people -7.0%
1998 83.52 per million people +6.8%
2001 40.16 per million people -51.9%
2002 42.23 per million people +5.2%
2003 48.66 per million people +15.2%
2006 70.53 per million people +44.9%
2007 65.04 per million people -7.8%
2008 103.21 per million people +58.7%
2009 118.28 per million people +14.6%
2010 141.13 per million people +19.3%
2011 180.01 per million people +27.5%
2012 281.58 per million people +56.4%
2013 350.98 per million people +24.6%
2014 400.26 per million people +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.9 per million people 78.18 per million people 84.02 per million people 3
2000s 69.73 per million people 40.16 per million people 118.28 per million people 7
2010s 270.79 per million people 141.13 per million people 400.26 per million people 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 75 Pakistan 473.72 per million people compare
  2. 76 South Africa 444.16 per million people compare
  3. 77 Mexico 438.25 per million people compare
  4. 79 Indonesia 395.34 per million people compare
  5. 80 Kenya 384.02 per million people compare
  6. 81 Philippines 320.28 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Ecuador?
Researchers in r&d in Ecuador was 400.26 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 400.26 per million people in 2014.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.16 per million people in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for researchers in r&d?
Ecuador ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 722.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.