Scientific and technical journal articles in South Sudan
South Sudan: Scientific and technical journal articles was 17.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles in South Sudan, 1996–2023
Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 17.18 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in South Sudan peaked at 17.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
South Sudan ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1.62 | — |
| 2012 | 2.08 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 8.96 | +330.8% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 5.23 | +147.9% |
| 2018 | 9.62 | +83.9% |
| 2019 | 8.46 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 14.47 | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 14.73 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.29 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 17.18 | -0.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 17.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 153.44, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 17.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.91, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +330.8% | 2.08 | 8.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 0 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.92 | 14.47 | 17.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 175 Cape Verde 18.34 compare
- 176 Belize 18.02 compare
- 177 Djibouti 17.48 compare
- 179 Seychelles 15.17 compare
- 180 Bahamas 14.98 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 14.84 compare
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 46.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 8.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles in South Sudan?
- Scientific and technical journal articles in South Sudan was 17.18 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does South Sudan rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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About this data
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.