Researchers in R&D in Germany
Germany: Researchers in R&D was 5,926 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Germany, 1996–2023
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 Germany is 5,926 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Germany peaked at 5,926 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,802 per million people, in 1996.
Germany ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Germany, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,802 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2,863 per million people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,884 per million people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,121 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 3,154 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,230 per million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,241 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,275 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,291 per million people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,316 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,412 per million people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,574 per million people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,727 per million people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3,917 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,056 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,192 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,356 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,380 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,336 per million people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,755 per million people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 4,840 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,058 per million people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,209 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,399 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,390 per million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,521 per million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,802 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5,926 per million people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,917 per million people | 2,802 per million people | 3,121 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,414 per million people | 3,154 per million people | 3,917 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,658 per million people | 4,056 per million people | 5,399 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,660 per million people | 5,390 per million people | 5,926 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Germany?
- Researchers in r&d in Germany was 5,926 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,926 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,802 per million people in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for researchers in r&d?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
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.