Researchers in R&D in Egypt

Egypt: Researchers in R&D was 1,120 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,120 per million people
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
55th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,120 per million people
in 2024
All-time low
405.68 per million people
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Researchers in R&D in Egypt, 2007–2024

02505007501.0k2007201520242007: 591.3 per million people2008: 410.6 per million people2009: 405.7 per million people2010: 461.3 per million people2011: 461.6 per million people2012: 485.1 per million people2013: 505.9 per million people2014: 632.9 per million people2015: 631 per million people2016: 647 per million people2017: 636 per million people2018: 645.4 per million people2019: 776.6 per million people2020: 790.7 per million people2021: 808.4 per million people2022: 829.3 per million people2023: 845.3 per million people2024: 1.1k per million people

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

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in r&d in Egypt stood at 1,120 per million people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Egypt peaked at 1,120 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 405.68 per million people, in 2009.

That places Egypt 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Egypt, 2007 to 2024.
Year per million people Change
2007 591.26 per million people
2008 410.62 per million people -30.6%
2009 405.68 per million people -1.2%
2010 461.32 per million people +13.7%
2011 461.59 per million people +0.1%
2012 485.09 per million people +5.1%
2013 505.91 per million people +4.3%
2014 632.88 per million people +25.1%
2015 631.04 per million people -0.3%
2016 647 per million people +2.5%
2017 636 per million people -1.7%
2018 645.44 per million people +1.5%
2019 776.56 per million people +20.3%
2020 790.65 per million people +1.8%
2021 808.43 per million people +2.2%
2022 829.27 per million people +2.6%
2023 845.32 per million people +1.9%
2024 1,120 per million people +32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 469.18 per million people 405.68 per million people 591.26 per million people 3
2010s 588.28 per million people 461.32 per million people 776.56 per million people 10
2020s 878.78 per million people 790.65 per million people 1,120 per million people 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 52 Argentina 1,313 per million people compare
  2. 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people compare
  3. 54 Malaysia 1,218 per million people compare
  4. 56 Morocco 1,083 per million people compare
  5. 57 Romania 1,082 per million people compare
  6. 58 Uruguay 937.57 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Egypt?
Researchers in r&d in Egypt was 1,120 per million people in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1,120 per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 405.68 per million people in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for researchers in r&d?
Egypt ranks 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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.