Technology · Southern Africa
Lesotho R&D Spending (% of GDP)
0.1%as of 2023+85.3% vs 2015
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | R&D Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 0% |
| 2009 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% |
| 2003 | 0% |
| 2002 | 0% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=rd_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"R&D Spending (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | R&D Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.3% |
| Kenya | 0.8% |
| South Africa | 0.6% |
| Egypt | 1% |
| Ghana | 0.4% |
| Ethiopia | 0.3% |
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