Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was 13.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Asia, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Asia stood at 13.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 19.93 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.85 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South Asia 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 17.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 19.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Uzbekistan 121.13 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 113.85 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Comoros 104.86 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Suriname 96.86 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mauritania 80.5 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for South Asia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 240,481 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 0.0719 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34,811 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 23,872 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Researchers in R&D 256.82 per million people (2020)
- Technicians in R&D 73.06 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in South Asia was 13.41 % 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Asia rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.