{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eg-researchers-per-million","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-researchers-per-million","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-researchers-per-million/","title":"Egypt Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2024)","description":"Egypt's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 1,120.2 per million people in 2024, +32.5% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 2007–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Egypt","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Egypt","temporal_coverage":"2007/2024","unit":"per million people","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Egypt Researchers in R&D (per Million People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=EG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2007–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Egypt"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Egypt (2024)","value":"1,120.2","unit":"per million people","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+32.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+32.5%","unit":"per million people"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Egypt Researchers in R&D (per Million People)"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":591.25817},{"period":"2008","value":410.61485},{"period":"2009","value":405.67613},{"period":"2010","value":461.31975},{"period":"2011","value":461.59381},{"period":"2012","value":485.09394},{"period":"2013","value":505.91384},{"period":"2014","value":632.88092},{"period":"2015","value":631.04334},{"period":"2016","value":646.99675},{"period":"2017","value":636.00218},{"period":"2018","value":645.44342},{"period":"2019","value":776.5619},{"period":"2020","value":790.65531},{"period":"2021","value":808.43512},{"period":"2022","value":829.2751},{"period":"2023","value":845.3181},{"period":"2024","value":1120.22393}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per million people"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1120.2","yoyChange":"+32.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"845.3","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"829.3","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"808.4","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"790.7","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"776.6","yoyChange":"+20.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"645.4","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"636.0","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"647.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"631.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"632.9","yoyChange":"+25.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"505.9","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"485.1","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"461.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"461.3","yoyChange":"+13.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"405.7","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"410.6","yoyChange":"-30.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"591.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Egypt from 1996 to present. Researcher density is the most internationally comparable measure of scientific human capital. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2024 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1,120.2 per million people in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 405.7 in 2009. The latest reading of 1,120.2 in 2024 represents a change of +274.9."}]}