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Sub-Saharan Africa
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, Kenya leads Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024 at 0.81%, while Burkina Faso sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 0.10%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.00.20.40.60.8KenyaKenya: 0.81%0.8MauritiusMauritius: 0.26%0.3TogoTogo: 0.22%0.2Burkina FasoBurkina Faso: 0.10%0.1

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Kenya 0.81%
2 Mauritius 0.26%
3 Togo 0.22%
4 Burkina Faso 0.10%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024, Kenya leads with a gap of 0.55% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 4 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Burkina Faso at 0.10%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.