Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain

Spain: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.0012 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0012 units per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0013 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0005 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

00.0010.0010.0021996200920231996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 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

Spain recorded 0.0012 units per person for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain peaked at 0.0013 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1996.

Spain ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita in Spain, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1996 0.0005 units per person
1997 0.0006 units per person +7.3%
1998 0.0006 units per person +0.3%
1999 0.0006 units per person +4.3%
2000 0.0006 units per person +3.7%
2001 0.0006 units per person +5.1%
2002 0.0007 units per person +4.2%
2003 0.0007 units per person +2.6%
2004 0.0007 units per person +6.7%
2005 0.0008 units per person +10.9%
2006 0.0009 units per person +7.5%
2007 0.0009 units per person +5.2%
2008 0.001 units per person +2.5%
2009 0.001 units per person +5.9%
2010 0.001 units per person +3.0%
2011 0.0011 units per person +5.6%
2012 0.0011 units per person +4.1%
2013 0.0011 units per person +0.2%
2014 0.0012 units per person +2.4%
2015 0.0011 units per person -1.8%
2016 0.0012 units per person +1.0%
2017 0.0012 units per person -0.1%
2018 0.0012 units per person +0.9%
2019 0.0012 units per person +3.9%
2020 0.0013 units per person +4.6%
2021 0.0013 units per person +5.6%
2022 0.0013 units per person -4.4%
2023 0.0012 units per person -2.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 units per person, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0009 units per person, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0006 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0006 units per person 4
2000s 0.0008 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.001 units per person 10
2010s 0.0011 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0012 units per person 10
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0013 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Liechtenstein 0.0013 units per person compare
  2. 27 Estonia 0.0013 units per person compare
  3. 28 United States 0.0013 units per person compare
  4. 30 Czechia 0.0012 units per person compare
  5. 31 Brunei 0.0011 units per person compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 0.001 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Spain was 0.0012 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1996.
How does Spain rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Spain ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.