Researchers in R&D in Madagascar

Madagascar: Researchers in R&D was 32.94 per million people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.94 per million people
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
98th
of 103 countries
All-time high
50.27 per million people
in 2010
All-time low
13.98 per million people
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Researchers in R&D in Madagascar, 1998–2018

10203040501998200820181998: 14 per million people1999: 14.4 per million people2000: 14.8 per million people2001: 49 per million people2002: 45.6 per million people2003: 45.7 per million people2004: 46.2 per million people2005: 46.6 per million people2006: 46.2 per million people2007: 46.8 per million people2008: 45.1 per million people2009: 43.8 per million people2010: 50.3 per million people2011: 49.1 per million people2016: 23.9 per million people2017: 29.6 per million people2018: 32.9 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2018, researchers in r&d in Madagascar stood at 32.94 per million people.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Madagascar peaked at 50.27 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.98 per million people, in 1998.

That places Madagascar 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Madagascar, 1998 to 2018.
Year per million people Change
1998 13.98 per million people
1999 14.42 per million people +3.1%
2000 14.76 per million people +2.4%
2001 49 per million people +232.0%
2002 45.57 per million people -7.0%
2003 45.71 per million people +0.3%
2004 46.25 per million people +1.2%
2005 46.56 per million people +0.7%
2006 46.24 per million people -0.7%
2007 46.8 per million people +1.2%
2008 45.11 per million people -3.6%
2009 43.8 per million people -2.9%
2010 50.27 per million people +14.8%
2011 49.15 per million people -2.2%
2016 23.87 per million people -51.4%
2017 29.61 per million people +24.0%
2018 32.94 per million people +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.2 per million people 13.98 per million people 14.42 per million people 2
2000s 42.98 per million people 14.76 per million people 49 per million people 10
2010s 37.17 per million people 23.87 per million people 50.27 per million people 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 95 El Salvador 55.47 per million people
  2. 96 Mozambique 44.41 per million people compare
  3. 97 Zambia 41.9 per million people compare
  4. 99 Lesotho 32.24 per million people compare
  5. 100 Myanmar 28.01 per million people compare
  6. 101 Niger 26.94 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Madagascar?
Researchers in r&d in Madagascar was 32.94 per million people in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 50.27 per million people in 2010.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 13.98 per million people in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for researchers in r&d?
Madagascar ranks 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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.