Researchers in R&D in Serbia

Serbia: Researchers in R&D was 2,688 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,688 per million people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
35th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,688 per million people
in 2024
All-time low
1,190 per million people
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Researchers in R&D in Serbia, 2007–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2007201520242007: 1.2k per million people2008: 1.4k per million people2009: 1.4k per million people2010: 1.5k per million people2011: 1.6k per million people2012: 1.6k per million people2013: 1.7k per million people2014: 1.8k per million people2015: 2.1k per million people2016: 2.1k per million people2017: 2.1k per million people2018: 2.1k per million people2019: 2.1k per million people2020: 2.1k per million people2021: 2.2k per million people2022: 2.3k per million people2023: 2.5k per million people2024: 2.7k per million people

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

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in r&d in Serbia stood at 2,688 per million people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Serbia peaked at 2,688 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,190 per million people, in 2007.

That places Serbia 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year per million people Change
2007 1,190 per million people
2008 1,355 per million people +13.8%
2009 1,424 per million people +5.1%
2010 1,503 per million people +5.6%
2011 1,616 per million people +7.5%
2012 1,635 per million people +1.2%
2013 1,719 per million people +5.1%
2014 1,823 per million people +6.1%
2015 2,060 per million people +13.0%
2016 2,122 per million people +3.0%
2017 2,068 per million people -2.6%
2018 2,076 per million people +0.4%
2019 2,087 per million people +0.5%
2020 2,150 per million people +3.0%
2021 2,207 per million people +2.6%
2022 2,350 per million people +6.5%
2023 2,515 per million people +7.0%
2024 2,688 per million people +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,323 per million people 1,190 per million people 1,424 per million people 3
2010s 1,871 per million people 1,503 per million people 2,122 per million people 10
2020s 2,382 per million people 2,150 per million people 2,688 per million people 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 32 Spain 3,654 per million people compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 3,507 per million people compare
  3. 34 Italy 2,855 per million people compare
  4. 36 Turkey 2,645 per million people compare
  5. 37 Russia 2,639 per million people compare
  6. 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Serbia?
Researchers in r&d in Serbia was 2,688 per million people in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,688 per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,190 per million people in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for researchers in r&d?
Serbia ranks 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.