Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Suriname

Suriname: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) was 26.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.34
Change on year
up 96.9%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
26.34
in 2023
All-time low
1.56
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Suriname, 1996–2023

05101520251996200920231996: 2.31997: 21998: 1.61999: 2.92000: 2.62001: 4.32002: 3.52003: 3.42004: 4.62005: 4.82006: 5.22007: 8.62008: 4.42009: 4.32010: 3.12011: 4.22012: 9.52013: 15.42014: 7.52015: 13.12016: 20.82017: 14.52018: 15.82019: 18.62020: 18.42021: 25.22022: 13.42023: 26.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles in Suriname stood at 26.34. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 96.9% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Suriname peaked at 26.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1998.

Suriname ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles in Suriname, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 2.29 —
1997 1.96 -14.4%
1998 1.56 -20.4%
1999 2.85 +82.7%
2000 2.62 -8.1%
2001 4.27 +63.0%
2002 3.47 -18.7%
2003 3.4 -2.0%
2004 4.58 +34.7%
2005 4.82 +5.2%
2006 5.22 +8.3%
2007 8.6 +64.8%
2008 4.37 -49.2%
2009 4.28 -2.1%
2010 3.06 -28.5%
2011 4.21 +37.6%
2012 9.51 +125.9%
2013 15.37 +61.6%
2014 7.45 -51.5%
2015 13.08 +75.6%
2016 20.84 +59.3%
2017 14.47 -30.6%
2018 15.83 +9.4%
2019 18.58 +17.4%
2020 18.38 -1.1%
2021 25.22 +37.2%
2022 13.38 -46.9%
2023 26.34 +96.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 26.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.02, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 26.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.88, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.17 1.56 2.85 4
2000s 4.56 2.62 8.6 10
2010s 12.24 3.06 20.84 10
2020s 20.83 13.38 26.34 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 165 Turkmenistan 31.31 compare
  2. 166 Eswatini 30.94 compare
  3. 167 Eritrea 29.08 compare
  4. 169 Central African Republic 25.75 compare
  5. 170 Samoa 21.85 compare
  6. 171 East Timor 20.7 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Suriname?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Suriname was 26.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 26.34 in 2023.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1998.
How does Suriname rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Suriname ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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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