Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean 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 14.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Latin America & Caribbean
- 40 Spain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Italy 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Bhutan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Scientific and technical journal articles 118,409 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3829 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42,462 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 8,385 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 582.69 per million people (2014)
- Technicians in R&D 555.4 per million people (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Scientific and technical journal articles ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.