R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 1,083 per million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 2006–2016
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Morocco is 1,083 per million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 1,083 per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 644.49 per million people, in 2007.
That places Morocco 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 653.41 per million people | — |
| 2007 | 644.49 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 659.41 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 721.99 per million people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 847.79 per million people | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 853.01 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,030 per million people | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,083 per million people | +5.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,083 per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 3.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,083 per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 per million people, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652.44 per million people | 644.49 per million people | 659.41 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 907.27 per million people | 721.99 per million people | 1,083 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 1,083 per million people in 2016, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 per million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 644.49 per million people in 2007.
- How does Morocco rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.