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Tanzania R&D Spending (% of GDP)

0.5%as of 2013Reported+37.9% vs 2010

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

History

most recent 3 periods · World Bank

3 observations are available since 2007. At least 4 are needed to show a trend chart.

PeriodR&D Spending (% of GDP)
20130.5%
20100.4%
20070.3%

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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