Researchers in R&D in Iraq

Iraq: Researchers in R&D was 164.28 per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
164.28 per million people
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
85th
of 103 countries
All-time high
429.83 per million people
in 2011
All-time low
62.31 per million people
in 2016
Years of data
13
2007–2021

Researchers in R&D in Iraq, 2007–2021

1002003004002007201420212007: 370.9 per million people2008: 391.7 per million people2009: 407.4 per million people2010: 420.6 per million people2011: 429.8 per million people2014: 66.4 per million people2015: 63.2 per million people2016: 62.3 per million people2017: 102.3 per million people2018: 107.4 per million people2019: 118.3 per million people2020: 136.6 per million people2021: 164.3 per million people

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 164.28 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2021.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Iraq peaked at 429.83 per million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.31 per million people, in 2016.

That places Iraq 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Researchers in R&D in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Iraq, 2007 to 2021.
Year per million people Change
2007 370.87 per million people
2008 391.66 per million people +5.6%
2009 407.43 per million people +4.0%
2010 420.65 per million people +3.2%
2011 429.83 per million people +2.2%
2014 66.44 per million people -84.5%
2015 63.15 per million people -4.9%
2016 62.31 per million people -1.3%
2017 102.29 per million people +64.2%
2018 107.35 per million people +4.9%
2019 118.27 per million people +10.2%
2020 136.6 per million people +15.5%
2021 164.28 per million people +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 389.99 per million people 370.87 per million people 407.43 per million people 3
2010s 171.29 per million people 62.31 per million people 429.83 per million people 8
2020s 150.44 per million people 136.6 per million people 164.28 per million people 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 82 India 259.26 per million people compare
  2. 83 Panama 250.47 per million people compare
  3. 84 Venezuela 179.96 per million people compare
  4. 86 Kuwait 144.75 per million people compare
  5. 87 Paraguay 138.79 per million people compare
  6. 88 Rwanda 133.12 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Iraq?
Researchers in r&d in Iraq was 164.28 per million people in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 429.83 per million people in 2011.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 62.31 per million people in 2016.
How does Iraq rank for researchers in r&d?
Iraq ranks 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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.