Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.0007 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0007 units per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0007 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 2005
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2023

0000.0010.0011996200920231996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0007 units per person for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2005.

That places Saudi Arabia 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1996 0.0001 units per person
1997 0.0001 units per person -1.7%
1998 0.0001 units per person -3.0%
1999 0.0001 units per person -12.3%
2000 0.0001 units per person -1.8%
2001 0.0001 units per person -5.7%
2002 0.0001 units per person +0.0%
2003 0.0001 units per person +1.3%
2004 0.0001 units per person -4.5%
2005 0.0001 units per person -3.3%
2006 0.0001 units per person +2.0%
2007 0.0001 units per person +2.5%
2008 0.0001 units per person +5.3%
2009 0.0001 units per person +22.8%
2010 0.0001 units per person +26.7%
2011 0.0002 units per person +26.2%
2012 0.0002 units per person +15.1%
2013 0.0003 units per person +16.2%
2014 0.0003 units per person +10.8%
2015 0.0003 units per person +3.4%
2016 0.0003 units per person +1.4%
2017 0.0003 units per person +7.7%
2018 0.0003 units per person +8.5%
2019 0.0004 units per person +19.5%
2020 0.0005 units per person +24.8%
2021 0.0006 units per person +26.1%
2022 0.0007 units per person +10.6%
2023 0.0007 units per person +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 4
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2010s 0.0003 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
2020s 0.0006 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0007 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 42 Bulgaria 0.0008 units per person compare
  2. 43 Japan 0.0008 units per person compare
  3. 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0008 units per person compare
  4. 46 Greenland 0.0007 units per person compare
  5. 47 United Arab Emirates 0.0007 units per person compare
  6. 48 Malaysia 0.0007 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Saudi Arabia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0007 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.