Saudi Arabia Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2024)
Saudi Arabia's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 1,234.7 per million people in 2024, +114.1 YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2024.
Saudi Arabia (2024)
1,234.7
per million people
+114.1 YoY
YoY Change
+114.1
per million people
Trend
up
Series length
5
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,234.7 | +114.1 |
| 2023 | 1,120.6 | +162.4 |
| 2022 | 958.2 | +163.9 |
| 2021 | 794.3 | +282.2 |
| 2020 | 512.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 1234.7 per million people in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +114.1. The historical series (1996–2024) shows a peak of 1234.7 in 2024 and a trough of 512.1 in 2020.
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 saudi arabia researchers in r&d (per million people) in Saudi Arabia, published by World Bank. Data covers 1996–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 1234.7 per million people in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 512.1 in 2020. The latest reading of 1234.7 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +114.1.