Researchers in R&D in South Africa
South Africa: Researchers in R&D was 444.16 per million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in South Africa, 1997–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2022, researchers in r&d in South Africa stood at 444.16 per million people.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in South Africa peaked at 516.54 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 188.03 per million people, in 1997.
That places South Africa 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 188.03 per million people | — |
| 2001 | 299.48 per million people | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 292.81 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 367.55 per million people | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 351.39 per million people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 373.41 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 384.42 per million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 381.59 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 384.85 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 359.81 per million people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 381.97 per million people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 400.95 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 430.45 per million people | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 427.64 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 466.56 per million people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 482 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 516.54 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 500.79 per million people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 479.87 per million people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 459.99 per million people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 454.8 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 444.16 per million people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.03 per million people | 188.03 per million people | 188.03 per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 354.44 per million people | 292.81 per million people | 384.85 per million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 444.66 per million people | 359.81 per million people | 516.54 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.98 per million people | 444.16 per million people | 459.99 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in South Africa?
- Researchers in r&d in South Africa was 444.16 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 516.54 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.03 per million people in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for researchers in r&d?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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.