Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was 2.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 2.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 24.48 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.81 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2001 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.39 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 20.68 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2015 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 2017 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.35 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.62 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 16.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 23 Andorra 22 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.71 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Rwanda 20.23 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Greenland 20.02 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 18.91 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Armenia 18.79 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 17.41 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 148,117 (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 0.0147 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.4651 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Research and development expenditure 0.5% (2021)
- Researchers in R&D 830.79 per million people (2021)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 2.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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)
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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.