Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kenya, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 44th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +94.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +97.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kenya?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Kenya was 0.8% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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