Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was -4.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded -4.63 % change on previous year for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and down 221.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 19.76 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.23 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 44th out of 45 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1999 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 19.76 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2008 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 2009 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2013 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 2017 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2022 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2023 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.63 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.9 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 19.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5587 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 41 Bangladesh 13.84 % change on previous year compare
- 42 India 13.81 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Peru 12.88 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 12.25 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 12.04 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Kuwait 11.97 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Jamaica 11.73 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 106,704 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4034 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 592.02 per million people (2014)
- Technicians in R&D 566.35 per million people (2014)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -4.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.23 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 221.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.