Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.22 % in 2020. ▼ Falling
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Nicaragua, 2012–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.22 % for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in 2020.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Nicaragua peaked at 0.27 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.16 %, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.27 % | — |
| 2013 | 0.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 % | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2 % | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.19 % | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 % | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.16 % | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2 % | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 % | +10.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.22 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.33 %, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.22 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.86 %, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.21 % | 0.16 % | 0.27 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.22 % | 0.22 % | 0.22 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Nicaragua?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Nicaragua was 0.22 % 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 % in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.