Researchers in R&D in Morocco

Morocco: Researchers in R&D was 1,083 per million people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,083 per million people
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
56th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,083 per million people
in 2016
All-time low
644.49 per million people
in 2007
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Researchers in R&D in Morocco, 2006–2016

02505007501.0k2006201120162006: 653.4 per million people2007: 644.5 per million people2008: 659.4 per million people2010: 722 per million people2011: 847.8 per million people2012: 853 per million people2014: 1.0k per million people2016: 1.1k 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 Morocco is 1,083 per million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Morocco peaked at 1,083 per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 644.49 per million people, in 2007.

Morocco ranks 56th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Researchers in R&D in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Morocco, 2006 to 2016.
Year per million people Change
2006 653.41 per million people
2007 644.49 per million people -1.4%
2008 659.41 per million people +2.3%
2010 721.99 per million people +9.5%
2011 847.79 per million people +17.4%
2012 853.01 per million people +0.6%
2014 1,030 per million people +20.8%
2016 1,083 per million people +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 652.44 per million people 644.49 per million people 659.41 per million people 3
2010s 907.27 per million people 721.99 per million people 1,083 per million people 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people
  2. 54 Malaysia 1,218 per million people compare
  3. 55 Egypt 1,120 per million people compare
  4. 57 Romania 1,082 per million people compare
  5. 58 Uruguay 937.57 per million people compare
  6. 59 Brazil 903.2 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Morocco?
Researchers in r&d in Morocco was 1,083 per million people in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1,083 per million people in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 644.49 per million people in 2007.
How does Morocco rank for researchers in r&d?
Morocco ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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.