Number of researchers in R&D

140.9 (per million people) in 2020

In 2020, number of researchers in R&D for Paraguay was 140.9 per million people. Though Paraguay number of researchers in R&D fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2001 - 2020 period ending at 140.9 per million people in 2020.

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Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.

Date Value Change, %
2020 140.9 -16.62%
2019 169.0 11.24%
2018 151.9 3.29%
2017 147.0 11.46%
2016 131.9 -33.78%
2015 199.2 19.94%
2014 166.1 -9.61%
2012 183.8 236.49%
2011 54.6 -34.17%
2008 83.0 7.80%
2005 77.0 -16.29%
2004 91.9