Researchers in R&D in Singapore
Singapore: Researchers in R&D was 8,782 per million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Singapore, 1996–2022
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 Singapore is 8,782 per million people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Singapore peaked at 8,782 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,532 per million people, in 1996.
That places Singapore 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,532 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2,600 per million people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,952 per million people | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 3,196 per million people | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 4,168 per million people | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 4,104 per million people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,363 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4,836 per million people | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 5,165 per million people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5,651 per million people | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 5,786 per million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,084 per million people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5,916 per million people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,220 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6,368 per million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,579 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,514 per million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,735 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,756 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,135 per million people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 7,053 per million people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,950 per million people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,002 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,510 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 7,503 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,956 per million people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 8,782 per million people | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,820 per million people | 2,532 per million people | 3,196 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,229 per million people | 4,104 per million people | 6,220 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,860 per million people | 6,368 per million people | 7,510 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,080 per million people | 7,503 per million people | 8,782 per million people | 3 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Singapore?
- Researchers in r&d in Singapore was 8,782 per million people in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8,782 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,532 per million people in 1996.
- How does Singapore rank for researchers in r&d?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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.