Researchers in R&D in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Researchers in R&D was 2,607 per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,607 per million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,607 per million people
in 2021
All-time low
2,168 per million people
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2021

Researchers in R&D in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015201820212015: 2.2k per million people2016: 2.5k per million people2018: 2.5k per million people2019: 2.5k per million people2020: 2.6k per million people2021: 2.6k per million people

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 United Arab Emirates is 2,607 per million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Researchers in R&D in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in United Arab Emirates, 2015 to 2021.
Year per million people Change
2015 2,168 per million people
2016 2,510 per million people +15.7%
2018 2,465 per million people -1.8%
2019 2,477 per million people +0.5%
2020 2,581 per million people +4.2%
2021 2,607 per million people +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,405 per million people 2,168 per million people 2,510 per million people 4
2020s 2,594 per million people 2,581 per million people 2,607 per million people 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in United Arab Emirates?
Researchers in r&d in United Arab Emirates was 2,607 per million people in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,607 per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2,168 per million people in 2015.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for researchers in r&d?
United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.