Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 7.9% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Czechia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Nepal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Denmark 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2159 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,160 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 1,834 (2020)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 35.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 88.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.