Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,852 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.81 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 100th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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