Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.2% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 95th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 9.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0236 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 95th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.