Kazakhstan—R&D Spending (% of GDP)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #90 of 105
Latest Value
0.14%
2023
YoY Change
+23.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#90
of 105 countries
Maximum
0.28%
2005
Minimum
0.12%
2018
CAGR
-1.0%
24 years
Last
0.14%
Previous
0.12%
Highest
0.28%
Lowest
0.12%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.14% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.12% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.13% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.12% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.12% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.13% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.17% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.17% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.17% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.17% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.15% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.15% | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.23% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.22% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.21% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.28% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.25% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.25% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.22% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.18% |
Top Countries — R&D Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 6.02% | 2022 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 5.87% | 2019 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 5.21% | 2022 |
| 4 | United States | 3.59% | 2022 |
| 5 | Sweden | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 6 | Belgium | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 7 | Japan | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 3.31% | 2021 |
| 9 | Austria | 3.20% | 2022 |
| 10 | Germany | 3.13% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →