Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 6.33 % in 2012. ▼ Falling
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.33 %, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.62 % | — |
| 2008 | 9.78 % | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 8.12 % | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 7.73 % | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.39 % | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 6.33 % | -32.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.33 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 %, 3.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.33 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.86 %, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.51 % | 8.12 % | 10.62 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.82 % | 6.33 % | 9.39 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 Oman 6.51 % compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.37 % compare
- 4 Mauritius 4.73 % compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 3.95 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.33 % in 2012, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 % in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.