Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: 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 South Asia, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Asia 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.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places South Asia 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
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 South Asia
More science & technology data for South Asia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 240,481 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0719 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 13.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34,811 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 23,872 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Researchers in R&D 256.82 per million people (2020)
- Technicians in R&D 73.06 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in South Asia 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 Asia?
- 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 South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does South Asia rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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
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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.