Researchers in R&D in Myanmar

Myanmar: Researchers in R&D was 28.01 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.01 per million people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
100th
of 103 countries
All-time high
34.12 per million people
in 2018
All-time low
7.58 per million people
in 1997
Years of data
12
1997–2023

Researchers in R&D in Myanmar, 1997–2023

1020301997201020231997: 7.6 per million people1998: 7.6 per million people1999: 11.5 per million people2001: 12.6 per million people2002: 18.2 per million people2017: 30 per million people2018: 34.1 per million people2019: 30.4 per million people2020: 32.8 per million people2021: 19.1 per million people2022: 26.4 per million people2023: 28 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in r&d in Myanmar stood at 28.01 per million people.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Myanmar peaked at 34.12 per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.58 per million people, in 1997.

Myanmar ranks 100th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Myanmar, 1997 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1997 7.58 per million people
1998 7.64 per million people +0.8%
1999 11.45 per million people +49.9%
2001 12.61 per million people +10.1%
2002 18.19 per million people +44.3%
2017 30.02 per million people +65.0%
2018 34.12 per million people +13.6%
2019 30.41 per million people -10.9%
2020 32.81 per million people +7.9%
2021 19.11 per million people -41.7%
2022 26.4 per million people +38.1%
2023 28.01 per million people +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.89 per million people 7.58 per million people 11.45 per million people 3
2000s 15.4 per million people 12.61 per million people 18.19 per million people 2
2010s 31.51 per million people 30.02 per million people 34.12 per million people 3
2020s 26.58 per million people 19.11 per million people 32.81 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 97 Zambia 41.9 per million people compare
  2. 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people compare
  3. 99 Lesotho 32.24 per million people compare
  4. 101 Niger 26.94 per million people compare
  5. 102 Mali 26.04 per million people compare
  6. 103 Guatemala 1.45 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Myanmar?
Researchers in r&d in Myanmar was 28.01 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 34.12 per million people in 2018.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.58 per million people in 1997.
How does Myanmar rank for researchers in r&d?
Myanmar ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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.