The research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent in South Africa currently stands at 218,616, which is 1,457 (0.7%) higher than 2020.
Research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent in South Africa
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Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.32%
-0%
(2020)
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)
Business R&D women researchers %
34.58%
+0.08%
(2021)
R&D costs in current PPP $
44,560.73M
-2,810.41M
(2020)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
6,848.41M
+1,963.63M
(2021)
South Africa Higher Education R&D Researchers FTE between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Higher Education R&D Researchers FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 218,616 | +1,457 |
| 2020 | 217,159 | -4,371 |
| 2019 | 221,530 | +5,624 |
| 2018 | 215,906 | +5,944 |
| 2017 | 209,962 | +13,674 |
| 2016 | 196,288 | +12,620 |
| 2015 | 183,668 | +25,625 |
| 2014 | 158,043 | +318 |
| 2013 | 157,725 | +20,289 |
| 2012 | 137,436 | +9,160 |
| 2011 | 128,276 | +17,597 |
| 2010 | 110,679 | +4,537 |
| 2009 | 106,142 | +6,611 |
| 2008 | 99,531 | -463 |
| 2007 | 99,994 | +5,085 |
| 2006 | 94,909 | +2,561 |
| 2005 | 92,348 | -11,050 |
| 2004 | 103,398 | +29,628 |
| 2003 | 73,770 | -15,220 |
| 2001 | 88,990 |