Researchers in R&D in Macao

Macao: Researchers in R&D was 4,634 per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,634 per million people
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
25th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,634 per million people
in 2024
All-time low
233.57 per million people
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Researchers in R&D in Macao, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220242001: 259.4 per million people2002: 233.6 per million people2003: 317.6 per million people2004: 513.9 per million people2005: 608.6 per million people2006: 547 per million people2007: 379.7 per million people2008: 378.4 per million people2009: 552.5 per million people2010: 628.8 per million people2011: 590.6 per million people2012: 714.1 per million people2013: 889.1 per million people2014: 1.0k per million people2015: 1.2k per million people2016: 2.6k per million people2017: 3.1k per million people2018: 3.4k per million people2019: 3.6k per million people2020: 3.8k per million people2021: 4.1k per million people2022: 3.5k per million people2023: 3.8k per million people2024: 4.6k per million people

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

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Macao, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 22 Greece 5,283 per million people compare
  2. 23 United States 4,937 per million people compare
  3. 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare
  4. 26 Australia 4,569 per million people compare
  5. 27 Hungary 4,567 per million people compare
  6. 28 Czechia 4,505 per million people compare

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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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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.