South Africa currently reports an research & development by business enterprise, total r&d personnel full time equivalent of 12,055, which represents an increase of 1,194 (11.0%) from 2020.
Research & development by business enterprise, total R&D personnel full time equivalent in South Africa
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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 personnel FTE between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Business R&D personnel FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,055 | +1,194 |
| 2020 | 10,860 | +1,559 |
| 2019 | 9,301 | -2,390 |
| 2018 | 11,691 | -1,262 |
| 2017 | 12,953 | +404 |
| 2016 | 12,549 | +91 |
| 2015 | 12,458 | -470 |
| 2014 | 12,928 | +1,051 |
| 2013 | 11,877 | +555 |
| 2012 | 11,322 | +1,427 |
| 2011 | 9,895 | -310 |
| 2010 | 10,205 | -1,820 |
| 2009 | 12,025 | -468 |
| 2008 | 12,492 | +31 |
| 2007 | 12,461 | -134 |
| 2006 | 12,595 | +359 |
| 2005 | 12,236 | +940 |
| 2004 | 11,296 | +2,164 |
| 2003 | 9,132 | +2,922 |
| 2001 | 6,210 |