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

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
100th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.181 %2001: 0.22 %2002: 0.255 %2003: 0.252 %2004: 0.248 %2005: 0.284 %2006: 0.243 %2007: 0.209 %2008: 0.217 %2009: 0.229 %2010: 0.153 %2011: 0.153 %2012: 0.165 %2013: 0.171 %2014: 0.167 %2015: 0.17 %2016: 0.142 %2017: 0.127 %2018: 0.117 %2019: 0.118 %2020: 0.126 %2021: 0.13 %2022: 0.117 %2023: 0.144 %2024: 0.162 %

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

Annual values for Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
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
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