Researchers in rd per million people in Panama

Panama: Researchers in rd per million people was 250.47 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
250.47
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
253.27
in 2023
All-time low
38.11
in 2012
Years of data
28
1996–2024

Researchers in rd per million people in Panama, 1996–2024

501001502002501996201020241996: 113.61997: 116.41998: 160.91999: 98.52000: 95.92001: 90.82002: 95.82003: 96.22004: 862005: 104.82006: 106.52007: 167.92008: 133.52009: 111.52011: 119.62012: 38.12013: 39.62014: 92.82015: 90.72016: 96.92017: 105.82018: 107.22019: 110.72020: 167.62021: 134.72022: 142.32023: 253.32024: 250.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 250.47 for researchers in rd per million people in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Panama peaked at 253.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.11, in 2012.

Panama ranks 83rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 122.36 98.54 160.9 4
2000s 108.9 86.02 167.93 10
2010s 89.03 38.11 119.65 9
2020s 189.67 134.74 253.27 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 80 Kenya 384.02 compare
  2. 81 Philippines 320.28 compare
  3. 82 India 259.26 compare
  4. 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 179.96 compare
  5. 85 Iraq 164.28 compare
  6. 86 Kuwait 144.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Panama?
Researchers in rd per million people in Panama was 250.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 253.27 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 38.11 in 2012.
How does Panama rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Panama ranks 83rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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Indicator
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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