Kenya vs Russian Federation: Research and development expenditure

Kenya
0.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
Russian Federation rank
43rd

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Kenya
  • Russian Federation
0.40.60.811.2199620102024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 46th and Russian Federation ranks 43rd of 116 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 1.1% 0.8% Russian Federation
2010s 0.7% 1.1% 0.4% Russian Federation
2020s 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Kenya or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Kenya and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russian Federation?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Russian Federation rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Kenya ranks 46th and Russian Federation ranks 43rd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.