Researchers in R&D in Guatemala

Guatemala: Researchers in R&D was 1.45 per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.45 per million people
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
103rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
39.36 per million people
in 2009
All-time low
1.45 per million people
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Researchers in R&D in Guatemala, 2005–2023

0102030402005201420232005: 30 per million people2006: 24.6 per million people2007: 34.6 per million people2008: 39.1 per million people2009: 39.4 per million people2010: 25.3 per million people2011: 25.3 per million people2012: 27.5 per million people2013: 17.8 per million people2014: 20.8 per million people2015: 22.7 per million people2016: 22.7 per million people2017: 14.5 per million people2018: 13.3 per million people2019: 15 per million people2020: 17.3 per million people2021: 14.5 per million people2022: 4.4 per million people2023: 1.4 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in r&d in Guatemala stood at 1.45 per million people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Guatemala peaked at 39.36 per million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45 per million people, in 2023.

Guatemala ranks 103rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Guatemala, 2005 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
2005 29.96 per million people
2006 24.57 per million people -18.0%
2007 34.57 per million people +40.7%
2008 39.15 per million people +13.2%
2009 39.36 per million people +0.5%
2010 25.29 per million people -35.8%
2011 25.27 per million people -0.1%
2012 27.51 per million people +8.9%
2013 17.78 per million people -35.4%
2014 20.79 per million people +16.9%
2015 22.74 per million people +9.4%
2016 22.71 per million people -0.1%
2017 14.49 per million people -36.2%
2018 13.28 per million people -8.3%
2019 14.96 per million people +12.6%
2020 17.3 per million people +15.6%
2021 14.53 per million people -16.0%
2022 4.4 per million people -69.7%
2023 1.45 per million people -67.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.52 per million people 24.57 per million people 39.36 per million people 5
2010s 20.48 per million people 13.28 per million people 27.51 per million people 10
2020s 9.42 per million people 1.45 per million people 17.3 per million people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Guatemala?
Researchers in r&d in Guatemala was 1.45 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 39.36 per million people in 2009.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 per million people in 2023.
How does Guatemala rank for researchers in r&d?
Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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.