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Kenya R&D Expenditure (% GDP)

Kenya's R&D expenditure (% GDP) rose to 0.81% in 2023, up from 0.41% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.4% from the previous year. Kenya has R&D expenditure (% GDP) higher than the global median (0.81% vs median 0.62%). Compared with the median in Africa, Kenya is higher (0.81% vs regional median 0.30%) and ranks 2nd out of 18 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (2007-2023)

(in %)
Year R&D Expenditure (% GDP)
2023 0.81%
2022 0.41%
2010 0.69%
2007 0.36%
Kenya R&D Expenditure (% GDP) : Definition
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) measures the percentage of Kenya's total economic output spent on research and development.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $124.5B $108.04B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 4.5% 5.56% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) 1.2% 0.8% Jun'25
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 5% 4.9% Jun'25
GDP per Capita $1,853.09 $1,808.4 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $5,823.41 $5,682.99 2024
Real GDP $104.58B $100.08B 2024