In South Africa, the research & development by business enterprise, researchers full time equivalent is now 29,277, representing a decrease of 1,278 (-4.2%) since 2020.
Research & development by business enterprise, researchers full time equivalent in South Africa
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Business R&D researchers FTE
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R&D costs in current PPP $
44,560.73M
-2,810.41M
(2020)
Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.32%
-0%
(2020)
Higher Education R&D women researchers %
47.53%
+0.27%
(2021)
Non-profit R&D growth rate
-4.23%
-2.94%
(2021)
Business R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
20,026.07M
+10,243.47M
(2021)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
6,848.41M
+1,963.63M
(2021)
South Africa Business R&D researchers FTE between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Business R&D researchers FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29,277 | -1,278 |
| 2020 | 30,555 | -1,723 |
| 2019 | 32,278 | -13,074 |
| 2018 | 45,351 | -9,465 |
| 2017 | 54,817 | +7,044 |
| 2016 | 47,773 | +1,505 |
| 2015 | 46,268 | -92 |
| 2014 | 46,360 | +1,059 |
| 2013 | 45,301 | -258 |
| 2012 | 45,559 | +1,040 |
| 2011 | 44,519 | -3,521 |
| 2010 | 48,040 | -12,555 |
| 2009 | 60,595 | -1,125 |
| 2008 | 61,720 | +1,245 |
| 2007 | 60,475 | -635 |
| 2006 | 61,110 | +2,153 |
| 2005 | 58,957 | +5,951 |
| 2004 | 53,007 | +11,477 |
| 2003 | 41,529 | +12,009 |
| 2001 | 29,520 |