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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 97 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 803 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 17.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.32 per 100 people (2024)
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.