Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Malawi
Malawi: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) was 4,640 million SLC in 2014. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Malawi, 2004–2014
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 Malawi is 4,640 million SLC, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Malawi peaked at 6,306 million SLC in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,106 million SLC, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,223 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 3,287 million SLC | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,106 million SLC | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,563 million SLC | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 3,162 million SLC | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 5,011 million SLC | +58.5% |
| 2010 | 5,387 million SLC | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5,795 million SLC | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 6,306 million SLC | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5,459 million SLC | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 4,640 million SLC | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,559 million SLC | 3,106 million SLC | 5,011 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,517 million SLC | 4,640 million SLC | 6,306 million SLC | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Malawi?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Malawi was 4,640 million SLC in 2014, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6,306 million SLC in 2012.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,106 million SLC in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015)?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.