Researchers in R&D in Latvia
Latvia: Researchers in R&D was 2,191 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2,191 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Latvia peaked at 2,395 per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,056 per million people, in 1998.
That places Latvia 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,149 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,067 per million people | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,056 per million people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,094 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,601 per million people | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 1,485 per million people | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,486 per million people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,392 per million people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,459 per million people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,458 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,766 per million people | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1,882 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,993 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,674 per million people | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,837 per million people | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,902 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,909 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,791 per million people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,872 per million people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,819 per million people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,601 per million people | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,785 per million people | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,786 per million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,891 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,134 per million people | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,395 per million people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,270 per million people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,191 per million people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,092 per million people | 1,056 per million people | 1,149 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,620 per million people | 1,392 per million people | 1,993 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,819 per million people | 1,601 per million people | 1,909 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 per million people | 2,134 per million people | 2,395 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Latvia?
- Researchers in r&d in Latvia was 2,191 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,395 per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,056 per million people in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for researchers in r&d?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.