Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: 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 Least developed countries, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Least developed countries 42nd 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
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 Least developed countries
- 39 Finland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More science & technology data for Least developed countries
- Scientific and technical journal articles 25,411 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.9942 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Least developed countries rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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How this figure is calculated
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
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
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.