Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Belgium

Belgium: Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc was 5,990 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,990
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,990
in 2023
All-time low
2,477
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Belgium, 1996–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1996200920231996: 2.5k1997: 2.6k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.9k2000: 3.0k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.9k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.8k2018: 5.0k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.4k2021: 5.8k2022: 5.8k2023: 6.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Belgium stood at 5,990. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Belgium peaked at 5,990 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,477, in 1996.

That places Belgium 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Belgium, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 2,477
1997 2,582 +4.2%
1998 2,707 +4.8%
1999 2,911 +7.5%
2000 2,983 +2.5%
2001 3,141 +5.3%
2002 2,975 -5.3%
2003 2,985 +0.4%
2004 3,116 +4.4%
2005 3,173 +1.8%
2006 3,318 +4.6%
2007 3,431 +3.4%
2008 3,448 +0.5%
2009 3,555 +3.1%
2010 3,756 +5.7%
2011 3,880 +3.3%
2012 4,117 +6.1%
2013 4,162 +1.1%
2014 4,545 +9.2%
2015 4,732 +4.1%
2016 4,798 +1.4%
2017 4,757 -0.9%
2018 5,040 +5.9%
2019 5,291 +5.0%
2020 5,419 +2.4%
2021 5,771 +6.5%
2022 5,819 +0.8%
2023 5,990 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,669 2,477 2,911 4
2000s 3,212 2,975 3,555 10
2010s 4,508 3,756 5,291 10
2020s 5,750 5,419 5,990 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Austria 6,634 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 6,563 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 6,108 compare
  4. 11 Portugal 5,983 compare
  5. 12 Iceland 5,953 compare
  6. 13 Germany 5,926 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Belgium?
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Belgium was 5,990 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,990 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,477 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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