Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was -6.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at -6.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 156.4% on the previous year and down 191.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.54 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -32.27 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1999 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2000 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2001 | -11.22 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2002 | -20.85 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2004 | -22.84 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 2005 | 0.398 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2006 | 21.56 % change on previous year | +5315.9% |
| 2007 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2008 | -32.27 % change on previous year | -504.4% |
| 2009 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2010 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -480.4% |
| 2011 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2012 | 39.54 % change on previous year | -975.3% |
| 2013 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2014 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +265.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3565 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2016 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -5925.1% |
| 2017 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2019 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2023 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -6.52 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.75 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -6.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5925.1% | -0.3565 % change on previous year | 20.77 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +5315.9% | 0.398 % change on previous year | 21.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year | 23.34 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -6.03 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year | 21.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 39.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 159 South Africa -5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Vanuatu -6.02 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Australia -6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 163 North Macedonia -6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 164 New Zealand -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Brazil -6.97 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -6.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.54 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.