Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Benin
Benin: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.4 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Benin, 2004–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4 % for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in 2021.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Benin peaked at 0.6 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.34 %, in 2013.
Benin ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.46 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.45 % | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.48 % | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.39 % | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.45 % | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.38 % | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.43 % | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.51 % | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.36 % | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 0.34 % | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.35 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.39 % | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.53 % | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6 % | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.45 % | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.46 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4 % | -13.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.33 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.31 %, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.435 % | 0.38 % | 0.48 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.431 % | 0.34 % | 0.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 % | 0.4 % | 0.46 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Benin?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Benin was 0.4 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 % in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.