Researchers in R&D in Kuwait

Kuwait: Researchers in R&D was 144.75 per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
144.75 per million people
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
86th
of 103 countries
All-time high
637.96 per million people
in 2014
All-time low
135.22 per million people
in 2012
Years of data
26
1997–2024

Researchers in R&D in Kuwait, 1997–2024

2004006001997201020241997: 189.3 per million people1998: 181.7 per million people1999: 174.1 per million people2000: 168.1 per million people2001: 169.5 per million people2002: 170.1 per million people2003: 171.7 per million people2004: 174.8 per million people2005: 176.1 per million people2006: 170.9 per million people2007: 193.7 per million people2008: 156.2 per million people2009: 147.6 per million people2010: 141.9 per million people2011: 136.1 per million people2012: 135.2 per million people2014: 638 per million people2015: 405.5 per million people2016: 482 per million people2017: 498.3 per million people2018: 503 per million people2019: 175.3 per million people2020: 166 per million people2022: 176.3 per million people2023: 159.4 per million people2024: 144.8 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in r&d in Kuwait stood at 144.75 per million people.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Kuwait peaked at 637.96 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 135.22 per million people, in 2012.

That places Kuwait 86th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Kuwait, 1997 to 2024.
Year per million people Change
1997 189.29 per million people
1998 181.7 per million people -4.0%
1999 174.11 per million people -4.2%
2000 168.08 per million people -3.5%
2001 169.55 per million people +0.9%
2002 170.07 per million people +0.3%
2003 171.66 per million people +0.9%
2004 174.76 per million people +1.8%
2005 176.12 per million people +0.8%
2006 170.94 per million people -2.9%
2007 193.74 per million people +13.3%
2008 156.23 per million people -19.4%
2009 147.62 per million people -5.5%
2010 141.93 per million people -3.9%
2011 136.13 per million people -4.1%
2012 135.22 per million people -0.7%
2014 637.96 per million people +371.8%
2015 405.5 per million people -36.4%
2016 481.99 per million people +18.9%
2017 498.31 per million people +3.4%
2018 502.98 per million people +0.9%
2019 175.34 per million people -65.1%
2020 165.98 per million people -5.3%
2022 176.26 per million people +6.2%
2023 159.38 per million people -9.6%
2024 144.75 per million people -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181.7 per million people 174.11 per million people 189.29 per million people 3
2000s 169.88 per million people 147.62 per million people 193.74 per million people 10
2010s 346.15 per million people 135.22 per million people 637.96 per million people 9
2020s 161.59 per million people 144.75 per million people 176.26 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 83 Panama 250.47 per million people compare
  2. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 179.96 per million people compare
  3. 85 Iraq 164.28 per million people compare
  4. 87 Paraguay 138.79 per million people compare
  5. 88 Rwanda 133.12 per million people compare
  6. 89 Congo 126.97 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Kuwait?
Researchers in r&d in Kuwait was 144.75 per million people in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 637.96 per million people in 2014.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 135.22 per million people in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for researchers in r&d?
Kuwait ranks 86th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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.