Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Benin
Benin: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) was 10,698 million SLC in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Benin, 2004–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Benin is 10,698 million SLC, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Benin peaked at 13,174 million SLC in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,142 million SLC, in 2007.
Benin ranks 18th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Benin, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,370 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 5,333 million SLC | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,880 million SLC | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 5,142 million SLC | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 6,245 million SLC | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 5,365 million SLC | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 5,944 million SLC | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 7,272 million SLC | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 5,397 million SLC | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 5,292 million SLC | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,855 million SLC | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 6,214 million SLC | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 7,442 million SLC | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 11,000 million SLC | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 13,174 million SLC | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 10,115 million SLC | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 10,779 million SLC | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 10,698 million SLC | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,556 million SLC | 5,142 million SLC | 6,245 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,771 million SLC | 5,292 million SLC | 13,174 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,738 million SLC | 10,698 million SLC | 10,779 million SLC | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Benin?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Benin was 10,698 million SLC in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,174 million SLC in 2018.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,142 million SLC in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015)?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices) — 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.