Research and development expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Research and development expenditure was 0.6% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Research and development expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Research and development expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More science & technology data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30,626 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.8622 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Research and development expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.6% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for research and development expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2010.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.