Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Benin
Benin: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 11,249 million SLC in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Benin, 2004–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11,249 million SLC for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Benin peaked at 13,304 million SLC in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,004 million SLC, in 2004.
Benin ranks 20th 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) in Benin, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,004 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 4,147 million SLC | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,668 million SLC | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 4,098 million SLC | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 5,297 million SLC | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 4,667 million SLC | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 5,216 million SLC | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6,619 million SLC | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 5,291 million SLC | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 5,260 million SLC | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,806 million SLC | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 6,214 million SLC | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7,493 million SLC | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 11,034 million SLC | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 13,304 million SLC | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 10,174 million SLC | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 11,154 million SLC | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 11,249 million SLC | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,480 million SLC | 4,004 million SLC | 5,297 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,641 million SLC | 5,216 million SLC | 13,304 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,202 million SLC | 11,154 million SLC | 11,249 million SLC | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Costa Rica 13,682 million SLC compare
- 18 Senegal 12,219 million SLC compare
- 19 Mali 11,590 million SLC compare
- 21 Madagascar 9,461 million SLC compare
- 22 Bangladesh 9,224 million SLC compare
- 23 Pakistan 8,578 million SLC compare
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) in Benin?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Benin was 11,249 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) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,304 million SLC in 2018.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,004 million SLC in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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) — 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.