GERD as a share of GDP in Africa 2020-2022, by country
South Africa had Africa's highest gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) as a share of GDP. In 2022, the country's GERD reached 0.85 percent of the GDP. Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco followed, with 0.81 percent, 0.72 percent, and 0.71 percent, respectively. Africa was the region with the lowest domestic spending on GERD worldwide. In absolute terms, Egypt topped the continent's ranking in R&D spending value.
