Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in South Korea

South Korea: Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1996–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

South Korea ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +35.8%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +60.4%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +22.3%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in South Korea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +60.4% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 30 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 32 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 34 Czechia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 35 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 36 Nepal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does South Korea rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Scientific and technical journal articles divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,745 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.