R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Kenya in 2024 — 0.81%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 30. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 0.46 pp.
2007–2024 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.81 | +0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 0.41 | — |
| 2010 | 0.69 | — |
| 2007 | 0.36 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Kenya
0.81
Mauritius
0.26
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP — all current and capital spending by business, government, universities and nonprofit organizations on basic and applied research. The threshold of 3% of GDP is the target adopted in the EU; the leaders (Israel, South Korea) exceed 4.5%.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
The number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.