Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Panama
Panama: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 155.13 per million people in 2013. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Panama, 2006–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 155.13 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Panama ranks 47th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 102.31 per million people | — |
| 2007 | 113.79 per million people | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 107.22 per million people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 45.6 per million people | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 92.82 per million people | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 155.13 per million people | +67.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 155.13 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Panama's 155.13 per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 155.13 per million people, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.77 per million people | 102.31 per million people | 113.79 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.85 per million people | 45.6 per million people | 155.13 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 283 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 283 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Panama?
- Technicians in r&d in Panama was 155.13 per million people in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 155.13 per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6 per million people in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for technicians in r&d?
- Panama ranks 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2013.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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About this data
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.