Researchers in R&D in Kuwait
Kuwait: Researchers in R&D was 144.75 per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Researchers in R&D in Kuwait, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
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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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.