United Kingdom Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2017)
United Kingdom's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 4,472.7 per million people in 2017, +38 YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2017.
United Kingdom (2017)
4,472.7
per million people
+38 YoY
YoY Change
+38
per million people
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,472.7 | +38 |
| 2016 | 4,434.7 | +45.1 |
| 2015 | 4,389.6 | +108.8 |
| 2014 | 4,280.8 | +109 |
| 2013 | 4,171.8 | +153.8 |
| 2012 | 4,018 | +45 |
| 2011 | 3,973 | -116.2 |
| 2010 | 4,089.2 | -24.2 |
| 2009 | 4,113.4 | +36.1 |
| 2008 | 4,077.3 | -45.4 |
| 2007 | 4,122.7 | -53.7 |
| 2006 | 4,176.4 | +58.7 |
| 2005 | 4,117.7 | +299.5 |
| 2004 | 3,818.2 | +187 |
| 2003 | 3,631.3 | +295.6 |
| 2002 | 3,335.6 | +257.2 |
| 2001 | 3,078.4 | +185 |
| 2000 | 2,893.4 | +40.1 |
| 1999 | 2,853.2 | +159.2 |
| 1998 | 2,694 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 4472.7 per million people in 2017. The most recent year-on-year change was +38.0. The historical series (1996–2017) shows a peak of 4472.7 in 2017 and a trough of 2485.8 in 1996.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united kingdom researchers in r&d (per million people) in United Kingdom, published by World Bank. Data covers 1996–2017 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2017. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 4472.7 per million people in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2485.8 in 1996. The latest reading of 4472.7 in 2017 represents a year-on-year change of +38.0.