Iran vs Kenya: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Iran

0.7%

in 2021

Kenya

0.8%

in 2024

Iran rank

49th

Kenya rank

46th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Kenya currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Iran ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 46th of 116 countries.

Indicator: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,375 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.