Researchers in R&D in Mali

Mali: Researchers in R&D was 26.04 per million people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
26.04 per million people
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
102nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
55.22 per million people
in 2019
All-time low
26.04 per million people
in 2023
Years of data
7
2006–2023

Researchers in R&D in Mali, 2006–2023

02040602006201420232006: 37.3 per million people2010: 28.2 per million people2015: 29.4 per million people2017: 31.2 per million people2019: 55.2 per million people2021: 28.7 per million people2023: 26 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 Mali is 26.04 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Mali peaked at 55.22 per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.04 per million people, in 2023.

Mali ranks 102nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Mali, 2006 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
2006 37.28 per million people
2010 28.21 per million people -24.3%
2015 29.39 per million people +4.2%
2017 31.2 per million people +6.2%
2019 55.22 per million people +77.0%
2021 28.67 per million people -48.1%
2023 26.04 per million people -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.28 per million people 37.28 per million people 37.28 per million people 1
2010s 36.01 per million people 28.21 per million people 55.22 per million people 4
2020s 27.35 per million people 26.04 per million people 28.67 per million people 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 99 Lesotho 32.24 per million people compare
  2. 100 Myanmar 28.01 per million people compare
  3. 101 Niger 26.94 per million people compare
  4. 103 Guatemala 1.45 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Mali?
Researchers in r&d in Mali was 26.04 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 55.22 per million people in 2019.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 26.04 per million people in 2023.
How does Mali rank for researchers in r&d?
Mali ranks 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali 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.