Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Gambia

Gambia: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) was 79.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.8
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
79.8
in 2023
All-time low
25.78
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Gambia, 1996–2023

204060801996200920231996: 37.61997: 32.71998: 33.31999: 34.32000: 27.92001: 35.32002: 25.82003: 31.92004: 36.42005: 36.42006: 43.82007: 362008: 42.52009: 38.52010: 45.42011: 33.82012: 36.62013: 46.12014: 46.22015: 41.42016: 52.22017: 45.82018: 35.72019: 502020: 592021: 75.92022: 79.42023: 79.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles in Gambia is 79.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Gambia peaked at 79.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.78, in 2002.

That places Gambia 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles in Gambia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 37.61 —
1997 32.73 -13.0%
1998 33.33 +1.8%
1999 34.27 +2.8%
2000 27.9 -18.6%
2001 35.31 +26.6%
2002 25.78 -27.0%
2003 31.85 +23.5%
2004 36.42 +14.3%
2005 36.35 -0.2%
2006 43.75 +20.4%
2007 35.96 -17.8%
2008 42.48 +18.1%
2009 38.47 -9.4%
2010 45.39 +18.0%
2011 33.81 -25.5%
2012 36.61 +8.3%
2013 46.15 +26.1%
2014 46.24 +0.2%
2015 41.42 -10.4%
2016 52.16 +25.9%
2017 45.83 -12.1%
2018 35.71 -22.1%
2019 49.97 +39.9%
2020 58.99 +18.1%
2021 75.92 +28.7%
2022 79.44 +4.6%
2023 79.8 +0.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 79.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 153.44, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 79.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.91, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.48 32.73 37.61 4
2000s 35.43 25.78 43.75 10
2010s 43.33 33.81 52.16 10
2020s 73.54 58.99 79.8 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 141 Gabon 90.57 compare
  2. 142 Niger 90.18 compare
  3. 143 Sierra Leone 86.32 compare
  4. 145 Laos 72.2 compare
  5. 146 Papua New Guinea 69.76 compare
  6. 147 El Salvador 64.56 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Gambia?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Gambia was 79.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.78 in 2002.
How does Gambia rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Gambia ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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