Researchers in R&D in Macao
Macao: Researchers in R&D was 4,634 per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Researchers in R&D in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Macao is 4,634 per million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 360.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Macao peaked at 4,634 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233.57 per million people, in 2002.
Macao ranks 25th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers in R&D in Macao, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 259.35 per million people | — |
| 2002 | 233.57 per million people | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 317.63 per million people | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 513.86 per million people | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 608.65 per million people | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 546.98 per million people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 379.66 per million people | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 378.38 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 552.54 per million people | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 628.84 per million people | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 590.61 per million people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 714.1 per million people | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 889.15 per million people | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 1,007 per million people | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,248 per million people | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 2,584 per million people | +107.1% |
| 2017 | 3,137 per million people | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 3,429 per million people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,588 per million people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,826 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4,093 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3,498 per million people | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3,827 per million people | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4,634 per million people | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 per million people | 233.57 per million people | 608.65 per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,782 per million people | 590.61 per million people | 3,588 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,976 per million people | 3,498 per million people | 4,634 per million people | 5 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Macao?
- Researchers in r&d in Macao was 4,634 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4,634 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.57 per million people in 2002.
- How does Macao rank for researchers in r&d?
- Macao ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.