Researchers in R&D in Indonesia

Indonesia: Researchers in R&D was 395.34 per million people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
395.34 per million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
79th
of 103 countries
All-time high
395.34 per million people
in 2020
All-time low
88.33 per million people
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Researchers in R&D in Indonesia, 2000–2020

1002003004002000201020202000: 209.7 per million people2001: 196.3 per million people2009: 88.3 per million people2016: 177.7 per million people2017: 214.1 per million people2018: 215.2 per million people2019: 387.2 per million people2020: 395.3 per million people

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 395.34 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 347.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Indonesia peaked at 395.34 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.33 per million people, in 2009.

That places Indonesia 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2020.
Year per million people Change
2000 209.66 per million people
2001 196.34 per million people -6.4%
2009 88.33 per million people -55.0%
2016 177.74 per million people +101.2%
2017 214.08 per million people +20.5%
2018 215.19 per million people +0.5%
2019 387.17 per million people +79.9%
2020 395.34 per million people +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164.78 per million people 88.33 per million people 209.66 per million people 3
2010s 248.54 per million people 177.74 per million people 387.17 per million people 4
2020s 395.34 per million people 395.34 per million people 395.34 per million people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Indonesia?
Researchers in r&d in Indonesia was 395.34 per million people in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 395.34 per million people in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.33 per million people in 2009.
How does Indonesia rank for researchers in r&d?
Indonesia ranks 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 347.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.