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Kazakhstan · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

27th of 32 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingKazakhstan's r&d spending fell from 0.3 % in 1997 to 0.2 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.2 %

Kazakhstan's r&d spending fell from 0.3 % in 1997 to 0.2 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

17th of 28 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Kazakhstan's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 394.7 /M in 2007 to 758.0 /M in 2024.201020152020400600800758.0 /M

Kazakhstan's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 394.7 /M in 2007 to 758.0 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

64th of 197 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesKazakhstan's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 229.7 in 1996 to 3,819 in 2023.2000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0003,819

Kazakhstan's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 229.7 in 1996 to 3,819 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

39th of 119 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsKazakhstan's patent applications, residents rose from 433 in 1992 to 803 in 2020.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,000803

Kazakhstan's patent applications, residents rose from 433 in 1992 to 803 in 2020.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

72nd of 132 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsKazakhstan's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 12 in 1992 to 97 in 2020.19952000200520102015202005001,00097

Kazakhstan's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 12 in 1992 to 97 in 2020.

Trademark applications, total

applications

46th of 122 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalKazakhstan's trademark applications, total rose from 5,117 in 2008 to 13,043 in 2021.20082010201220142016201820204,0006,0008,00010k12k14k13,043

Kazakhstan's trademark applications, total rose from 5,117 in 2008 to 13,043 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

10th of 125 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsKazakhstan's high-tech exports rose from 31.7 % in 2009 to 42.2 % in 2024.20102015202020%25%30%35%40%45%42.2 %

Kazakhstan's high-tech exports rose from 31.7 % in 2009 to 42.2 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

35th of 126 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Kazakhstan's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.81B in 2009 to US$7.19B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$7.19B

Kazakhstan's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.81B in 2009 to US$7.19B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

39th of 94 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Kazakhstan's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.6 % in 1996 to 10.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%10.6 %

Kazakhstan's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.6 % in 1996 to 10.6 % in 2025.

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