Kenya vs Russian Federation: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Kenya
0.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
50th
Russian Federation rank
46th

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Russian Federation
0.40.60.811.2200020122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 50th and Russian Federation ranks 46th of 121 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 1.1% 0.8% Russian Federation
2010s 0.7% 1.1% 0.4% Russian Federation
2020s 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Kenya or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Kenya and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russian Federation?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Russian Federation rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Kenya ranks 50th and Russian Federation ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed