Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Kenya
Kenya: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 232 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Kenya, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Kenya is 232 publications, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 562.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Kenya peaked at 232 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30 publications, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 79th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Kenya, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35 publications | — |
| 2017 | 30 publications | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 42 publications | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 82 publications | +95.2% |
| 2020 | 101 publications | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 122 publications | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 163 publications | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 219 publications | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 232 publications | +5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 232 publications is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42 publications, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 232 publications is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33 publications, 7.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.25 publications | 30 publications | 82 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 167.4 publications | 101 publications | 232 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Kenya?
- Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Kenya was 232 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 232 publications in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 publications in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.