Researchers in R&D in Malaysia
Malaysia: Researchers in R&D was 1,218 per million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Researchers in R&D in Malaysia, 1996–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
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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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.