Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was -5.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Japan, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -5.74 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 1,129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 8.04 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.74 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Japan 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0.3869 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +446.1% |
| 2000 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2001 | -0.5219 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2002 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -619.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +227.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7209 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2007 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -610.0% |
| 2008 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7877 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2010 | -0.2456 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2011 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -796.8% |
| 2012 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4671 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2014 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +623.3% |
| 2015 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5666 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6791 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1424 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -1369.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2466 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2021 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +2285.6% |
| 2022 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2023 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -5.74 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.38 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's -5.74 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2285.6% | 0.2466 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1369.2% | 0.1424 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.3869 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6913 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8167 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 155 Iran -5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Argentina -5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Nicaragua -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 159 South Africa -5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Vanuatu -6.02 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Australia -6.18 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Japan was -5.74 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.74 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.