Researchers in rd per million people in Macau, China

Macau, China: Researchers in rd per million people was 4,634 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,634
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
25th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,634
in 2024
All-time low
233.57
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Researchers in rd per million people in Macau, China, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220242001: 259.42002: 233.62003: 317.62004: 513.92005: 608.62006: 5472007: 379.72008: 378.42009: 552.52010: 628.82011: 590.62012: 714.12013: 889.12014: 1.0k2015: 1.2k2016: 2.6k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.8k2021: 4.1k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.8k2024: 4.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in rd per million people in Macau, China stood at 4,634. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 360.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Macau, China peaked at 4,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233.57, in 2002.

That places Macau, China 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Researchers in rd per million people in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Macau, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 259.35
2002 233.57 -9.9%
2003 317.63 +36.0%
2004 513.86 +61.8%
2005 608.65 +18.4%
2006 546.98 -10.1%
2007 379.66 -30.6%
2008 378.38 -0.3%
2009 552.54 +46.0%
2010 628.84 +13.8%
2011 590.61 -6.1%
2012 714.1 +20.9%
2013 889.15 +24.5%
2014 1,007 +13.3%
2015 1,248 +23.9%
2016 2,584 +107.1%
2017 3,137 +21.4%
2018 3,429 +9.3%
2019 3,588 +4.6%
2020 3,826 +6.6%
2021 4,093 +7.0%
2022 3,498 -14.5%
2023 3,827 +9.4%
2024 4,634 +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 421.18 233.57 608.65 9
2010s 1,782 590.61 3,588 10
2020s 3,976 3,498 4,634 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 22 Greece 5,283 compare
  2. 23 United States of America 4,937 compare
  3. 24 Estonia 4,800 compare
  4. 26 Australia 4,569 compare
  5. 27 Hungary 4,567 compare
  6. 28 Czechia 4,505 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Macau, China?
Researchers in rd per million people in Macau, China was 4,634 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 4,634 in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 233.57 in 2002.
How does Macau, China rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Macau, China ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 360.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Researchers in rd per million people
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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