Researchers in R&D in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Researchers in R&D was 89.04 per million people in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
89.04 per million people
World rank
92nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
89.04 per million people
in 2017
All-time low
19.72 per million people
in 2007
Years of data
5
2005–2017

Researchers in R&D in Ethiopia, 2005–2017

204060802005201120172005: 20.8 per million people2007: 19.7 per million people2010: 41.5 per million people2013: 43.9 per million people2017: 89 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 Ethiopia is 89.04 per million people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 351.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Ethiopia peaked at 89.04 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.72 per million people, in 2007.

That places Ethiopia 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2017.
Year per million people Change
2005 20.83 per million people
2007 19.72 per million people -5.3%
2010 41.47 per million people +110.3%
2013 43.93 per million people +5.9%
2017 89.04 per million people +102.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.27 per million people 19.72 per million people 20.83 per million people 2
2010s 58.15 per million people 41.47 per million people 89.04 per million people 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 89 Congo 126.97 per million people compare
  2. 90 Sri Lanka 94.49 per million people compare
  3. 91 Colombia 90.25 per million people compare
  4. 93 Bolivia 63.06 per million people compare
  5. 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare
  6. 95 El Salvador 55.47 per million people

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Ethiopia?
Researchers in r&d in Ethiopia was 89.04 per million people in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 89.04 per million people in 2017.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.72 per million people in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for researchers in r&d?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
Last refreshed

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.