Researchers in R&D in Malaysia

Malaysia: Researchers in R&D was 1,218 per million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,218 per million people
Change on year
up 71.2%
World rank
54th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,334 per million people
in 2016
All-time low
91.99 per million people
in 1996
Years of data
17
1996–2022

Researchers in R&D in Malaysia, 1996–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1996200920221996: 92 per million people1998: 157.9 per million people2000: 283 per million people2002: 300.6 per million people2004: 507.4 per million people2006: 371.1 per million people2008: 599 per million people2009: 1.1k per million people2010: 1.5k per million people2011: 1.6k per million people2012: 1.8k per million people2014: 2.0k per million people2015: 2.3k per million people2016: 2.3k per million people2018: 2.1k per million people2020: 711.5 per million people2022: 1.2k per million people

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1,218 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Malaysia peaked at 2,334 per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.99 per million people, in 1996.

That places Malaysia 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Researchers in R&D in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Malaysia, 1996 to 2022.
Year per million people Change
1996 91.99 per million people
1998 157.87 per million people +71.6%
2000 282.98 per million people +79.3%
2002 300.56 per million people +6.2%
2004 507.43 per million people +68.8%
2006 371.05 per million people -26.9%
2008 598.97 per million people +61.4%
2009 1,063 per million people +77.5%
2010 1,453 per million people +36.7%
2011 1,634 per million people +12.5%
2012 1,770 per million people +8.3%
2014 2,016 per million people +13.9%
2015 2,257 per million people +11.9%
2016 2,334 per million people +3.4%
2018 2,110 per million people -9.6%
2020 711.51 per million people -66.3%
2022 1,218 per million people +71.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124.93 per million people 91.99 per million people 157.87 per million people 2
2000s 520.67 per million people 282.98 per million people 1,063 per million people 6
2010s 1,939 per million people 1,453 per million people 2,334 per million people 7
2020s 964.92 per million people 711.51 per million people 1,218 per million people 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 51 Belarus 1,568 per million people
  2. 52 Argentina 1,313 per million people compare
  3. 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people
  4. 55 Egypt 1,120 per million people compare
  5. 56 Morocco 1,083 per million people compare
  6. 57 Romania 1,082 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Malaysia?
Researchers in r&d in Malaysia was 1,218 per million people in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,334 per million people in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.99 per million people in 1996.
How does Malaysia rank for researchers in r&d?
Malaysia ranks 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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.