Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Myanmar
Myanmar: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.07 % in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Myanmar, 2004–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.07 % for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in 2017.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Myanmar peaked at 0.08 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02 %, in 2004.
That places Myanmar 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.02 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.03 % | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 % | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 % | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 % | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 % | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.08 % | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.07 % | -12.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.07 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.33 %, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.07 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.325 %, 22% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0217 % | 0.02 % | 0.03 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.05 % | 0.03 % | 0.08 % | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 77 Cameroon 0.09 % compare
- 77 Gabon 0.09 % compare
- 79 Chad 0.08 % compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 0.06 % compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Myanmar?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Myanmar was 0.07 % in 2017, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 % in 2004.
- How does Myanmar rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Myanmar ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.