Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 4.73 % in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Mauritius, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.73 % for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Mauritius peaked at 4.93 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.19 %, in 2007.
That places Mauritius 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.97 % | — |
| 2005 | 4.03 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.21 % | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 3.19 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 % | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.94 % | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 4.69 % | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 3.86 % | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 4.28 % | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.89 % | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 4.44 % | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.93 % | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.73 % | -4.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.73 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6 %, 7.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.73 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.31 %, 15.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 % | 3.19 % | 4.03 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.55 % | 3.86 % | 4.93 % | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.67 % compare
- 1 Cabo Verde 2.78 % compare
- 1 Oman 6.51 % compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.35 % compare
- 2 Trinidad and Tobago 6.33 % compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 0.46 % compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.27 % compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.37 % compare
- 4 Türkiye 0.26 % compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 3.95 % compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0.24 % compare
- 6 Slovenia 3.69 % compare
- 6 Viet Nam 0.17 % compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 3.61 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Mauritius?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Mauritius was 4.73 % 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 % in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Mauritius ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.