Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Zambia

Zambia: Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc was 41.9 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
41.9
World rank
97th
of 103 countries
All-time high
56.42
in 1998
All-time low
41.9
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2008

Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Zambia, 1996–2008

02040601996200220081996: 501997: 54.31998: 56.41999: 55.82008: 41.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 41.9 for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Zambia peaked at 56.42 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2008.

That places Zambia 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Zambia, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 50.05
1997 54.3 +8.5%
1998 56.42 +3.9%
1999 55.79 -1.1%
2008 41.9 -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.14 50.05 56.42 4
2000s 41.9 41.9 41.9 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 94 Togo 57.79 compare
  2. 95 El Salvador 55.47
  3. 96 Mozambique 44.41
  4. 98 Madagascar 32.94 compare
  5. 99 Lesotho 32.24 compare
  6. 100 Myanmar 28.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Zambia?
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Zambia was 41.9 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 56.42 in 1998.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc?
Zambia ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2008.
Is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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