Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was -0.3803 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -0.3803 % change on previous year for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 26.75 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.4893 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places South Korea 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 2000 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2004 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 2011 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2015 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +3907.7% |
| 2018 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4893 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3803 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.3803 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.38 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.3803 % 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 South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3907.7% | 0.0428 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.57 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 26.75 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.13 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 0.0428 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -0.4893 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 106 Croatia 0.2718 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Portugal 0.0697 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Tunisia -0.1592 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Italy -0.5598 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Poland -0.5742 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Denmark -0.6216 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Korea was -0.3803 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.75 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4893 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.