Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Sierra Leone, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Sierra Leone stood at 0.06 %. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.29 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.06 %, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.13 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.11 % | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.22 % | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.19 % | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.25 % | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 0.27 % | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 % | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.21 % | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2 % | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.28 % | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 % | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.24 % | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.29 % | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.18 % | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.12 % | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 % | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.08 % | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.06 % | -25.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.06 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.24 %, 25% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.06 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.31 %, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +100.0% | 0.11 % | 0.22 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.195 % | 0.11 % | 0.27 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.225 % | 0.12 % | 0.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0925 % | 0.06 % | 0.12 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Sierra Leone?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Sierra Leone was 0.06 % in 2023, 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 % in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.