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

Kenya

0.8%

in 2024

Thailand

0.9%

in 2023

Kenya rank

46th

Thailand rank

44th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

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

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Kenya ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 44th 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.