Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.4 % in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Mauritania, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.4 % for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in 2016.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Mauritania peaked at 0.82 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.39 %, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.59 % | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.82 % | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 0.79 % | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.39 % | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 0.51 % | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.52 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.42 % | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.43 % | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.46 % | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 % | -13.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.4 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.33 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania'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 | 0.65 % | 0.39 % | 0.82 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4529 % | 0.4 % | 0.52 % | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Mauritania?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Mauritania was 0.4 % in 2016, 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 % in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.