Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Ghana
Ghana: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) was 185.32 million SLC in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Ghana, 2004–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 185.32 million SLC for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in 2021.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Ghana peaked at 269.56 million SLC in 2013 and was at its lowest, 158.07 million SLC, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 51st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 216.84 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 213.36 million SLC | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 158.07 million SLC | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 164.23 million SLC | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 201.95 million SLC | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 260.32 million SLC | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 240.66 million SLC | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 236.65 million SLC | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 267.8 million SLC | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 269.56 million SLC | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 243.24 million SLC | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 253.16 million SLC | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 232.1 million SLC | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 248.86 million SLC | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 232.29 million SLC | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 214.98 million SLC | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 233.75 million SLC | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 185.32 million SLC | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.46 million SLC | 158.07 million SLC | 260.32 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 243.93 million SLC | 214.98 million SLC | 269.56 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.53 million SLC | 185.32 million SLC | 233.75 million SLC | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Ghana?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Ghana was 185.32 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 269.56 million SLC in 2013.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.07 million SLC in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015)?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.