Scientific and technical journal articles in El Salvador

El Salvador: Scientific and technical journal articles was 64.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64.56
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
64.56
in 2023
All-time low
2.14
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in El Salvador, 1996–2023

02040601996200920231996: 4.21997: 41998: 2.11999: 4.82000: 32001: 8.42002: 13.82003: 6.72004: 18.42005: 152006: 19.22007: 13.62008: 20.22009: 14.12010: 20.12011: 17.52012: 18.92013: 15.32014: 17.92015: 24.62016: 292017: 37.22018: 35.42019: 25.12020: 19.22021: 33.52022: 55.82023: 64.6

Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles in El Salvador is 64.56, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 322.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in El Salvador peaked at 64.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1998.

That places El Salvador 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Scientific and technical journal articles in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles in El Salvador, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 4.23
1997 4.04 -4.5%
1998 2.14 -47.0%
1999 4.79 +123.8%
2000 2.95 -38.4%
2001 8.39 +184.4%
2002 13.78 +64.2%
2003 6.68 -51.5%
2004 18.39 +175.3%
2005 15.02 -18.3%
2006 19.24 +28.1%
2007 13.55 -29.6%
2008 20.19 +49.0%
2009 14.12 -30.1%
2010 20.07 +42.1%
2011 17.51 -12.8%
2012 18.87 +7.8%
2013 15.29 -19.0%
2014 17.94 +17.3%
2015 24.56 +36.9%
2016 29.01 +18.1%
2017 37.17 +28.1%
2018 35.42 -4.7%
2019 25.05 -29.3%
2020 19.18 -23.4%
2021 33.5 +74.7%
2022 55.8 +66.6%
2023 64.56 +15.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 64.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 495.34, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 64.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.88, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8 2.14 4.79 4
2000s 13.23 2.95 20.19 10
2010s 24.09 15.29 37.17 10
2020s 43.26 19.18 64.56 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 146 Gambia 79.8 compare
  2. 147 Laos 72.2 compare
  3. 148 Papua New Guinea 69.76 compare
  4. 150 Lesotho 60.18 compare
  5. 151 Barbados 56.79 compare
  6. 152 Guinea 54.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in El Salvador?
Scientific and technical journal articles in El Salvador was 64.56 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 64.56 in 2023.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
El Salvador ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 322.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 6,860 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.