Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in World
World: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in World, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded 1.56 % change on previous year for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in World peaked at 12.04 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places World 28th out of 45 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0.5508 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0353 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2000 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +13834.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2020 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +13834.0% | 0.0353 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.0353 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.02 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 30 Palestine 17.06 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Bahrain 17.05 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for World
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.27 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 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 0.0252 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1245 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1.02 million (2021)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 140,083 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 2 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 3 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in World?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in World was 1.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does World rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.