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Lesotho R&D Spending (% of GDP)

0.1%as of 2023Reported+85.3% vs 2015

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

Trend

2002 – 2023 · World Bank

History

most recent 7 periods · World Bank
PeriodR&D Spending (% of GDP)
20230.1%
20150.1%
20110%
20090%
20040.1%
20030%
20020%

R&D Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryR&D Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria0.3%2019
Kenya0.8%2024
South Africa0.6%2022
Egypt1%2024
Ghana0.4%2010
Ethiopia0.3%2017

R&D Spending (% of GDP) in every African country

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  • Lesotho0.1% · 2023

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