Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.86 % in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Costa Rica, 2004–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Costa Rica is 0.86 %, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Costa Rica peaked at 1.02 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.68 %, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.76 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.73 % | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.68 % | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.71 % | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8 % | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9 % | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.89 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 % | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 % | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.85 % | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.76 % | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.79 % | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.86 % | +8.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.86 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 %, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.86 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.86 %, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7633 % | 0.68 % | 0.9 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.873 % | 0.75 % | 1.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 % | 0.86 % | 0.86 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Costa Rica?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Costa Rica was 0.86 % in 2020, 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 % in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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. 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.