Researchers in R&D in Kenya

Kenya: Researchers in R&D was 384.02 per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
384.02 per million people
Change on year
up 91.2%
World rank
80th
of 103 countries
All-time high
384.02 per million people
in 2024
All-time low
56.19 per million people
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2024

Researchers in R&D in Kenya, 2007–2024

1002003004002007201520242007: 56.2 per million people2010: 226.9 per million people2022: 168.6 per million people2023: 200.9 per million people2024: 384 per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 384.02 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Kenya peaked at 384.02 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.19 per million people, in 2007.

That places Kenya 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Kenya, 2007 to 2024.
Year per million people Change
2007 56.19 per million people
2010 226.9 per million people +303.8%
2022 168.6 per million people -25.7%
2023 200.85 per million people +19.1%
2024 384.02 per million people +91.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.19 per million people 56.19 per million people 56.19 per million people 1
2010s 226.9 per million people 226.9 per million people 226.9 per million people 1
2020s 251.16 per million people 168.6 per million people 384.02 per million people 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Kenya?
Researchers in r&d in Kenya was 384.02 per million people in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 384.02 per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 56.19 per million people in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for researchers in r&d?
Kenya ranks 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.