Benin vs Costa Rica: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency)
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13,682 million SLC against 11,249 million SLC in Benin, a difference of 2,433 million SLC.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 97 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,480 million SLC | 7,704 million SLC | 3,224 million SLC | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,641 million SLC | 12,167 million SLC | 4,525 million SLC | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11,154 million SLC | 13,682 million SLC | 2,528 million SLC | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency), Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 13,682 million SLC against 11,249 million SLC in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 2,433 million SLC, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- Benin ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.