Researchers in R&D in Senegal

Senegal: Researchers in R&D was 572.42 per million people in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
572.42 per million people
World rank
72nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
572.42 per million people
in 2015
All-time low
264.9 per million people
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2015

Researchers in R&D in Senegal, 2006–2015

02004006002006201020152006: 264.9 per million people2007: 281.7 per million people2008: 380.2 per million people2010: 374.8 per million people2015: 572.4 per million people

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 572.42 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Senegal peaked at 572.42 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 264.9 per million people, in 2006.

Senegal ranks 72nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Researchers in R&D in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Senegal, 2006 to 2015.
Year per million people Change
2006 264.9 per million people
2007 281.68 per million people +6.3%
2008 380.19 per million people +35.0%
2010 374.8 per million people -1.4%
2015 572.42 per million people +52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 308.92 per million people 264.9 per million people 380.19 per million people 3
2010s 473.61 per million people 374.8 per million people 572.42 per million people 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 per million people compare
  2. 70 Ukraine 586.08 per million people compare
  3. 71 Palestine, State of 584.35 per million people compare
  4. 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare
  5. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 per million people
  6. 75 Pakistan 473.72 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Senegal?
Researchers in r&d in Senegal was 572.42 per million people in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 572.42 per million people in 2015.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 264.9 per million people in 2006.
How does Senegal rank for researchers in r&d?
Senegal ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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.