World Bank · Science
South Africa: Technicians in R&D
129.51per million people · 2017+5.0% since 2007
The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Annual figures for South Africa from 1997 to 2017.
Every year
| Year | Value (per million people) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 129.509 | |
| 2016 | 134.556 | |
| 2015 | 138.812 | |
| 2014 | 141.744 | |
| 2013 | 128.625 | |
| 2012 | 124.588 | |
| 2011 | 107.047 | |
| 2010 | 105.621 | |
| 2009 | 114.749 | |
| 2008 | 120.982 | |
| 2007 | 123.381 | |
| 2006 | 130.579 | |
| 2005 | 109.611 | |
| 2004 | 109.442 | |
| 2003 | 110.062 | |
| 2001 | 74.038 | |
| 1997 | 151.742 |
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- Korea, Republic of
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- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova, Republic of
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- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
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- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine, State of
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- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Uganda
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- United Kingdom
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