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Kenya R&D Spending (% of GDP)

0.8%as of 2024+0.8% vs 2023

Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2007 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 5 periods
PeriodR&D Spending (% of GDP)
20240.8%
20230.8%
20220.4%
20100.7%
20070.4%

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curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=rd_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

R&D Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryR&D Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria0.3%2019
South Africa0.6%2022
Egypt1%2024
Ghana0.4%2010
Ethiopia0.3%2017
Tanzania0.5%2013

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