Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 45.2 per million people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Kuwait, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 45.2 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2018.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Kuwait peaked at 61.99 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.71 per million people, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.53 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 45.33 per million people | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 41.5 per million people | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 39.61 per million people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 39.94 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.24 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.64 per million people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 42.26 per million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.29 per million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.29 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.54 per million people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 35.01 per million people | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 38.28 per million people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 29.08 per million people | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 29.99 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 19.71 per million people | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 61.99 per million people | +214.5% |
| 2015 | 54.75 per million people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 48.52 per million people | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 50.94 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 45.2 per million people | -11.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 45.2 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 45.2 per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.73 per million people, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +214.5% | 19.71 per million people | 61.99 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.12 per million people | 41.5 per million people | 48.53 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.81 per million people | 35.01 per million people | 42.29 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 per million people | 19.71 per million people | 61.99 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Kuwait?
- Technicians in r&d in Kuwait was 45.2 per million people in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 61.99 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.71 per million people in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for technicians in r&d?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.