Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Botswana
Botswana: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 83.34 million SLC in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Botswana, 2004–2016
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) in Botswana is 83.34 million SLC, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Botswana peaked at 83.34 million SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.24 million SLC, in 2004.
That places Botswana 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.24 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 68.88 million SLC | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 75.15 million SLC | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 79.3 million SLC | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 70.83 million SLC | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 75.08 million SLC | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 70.04 million SLC | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 66.69 million SLC | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 62.34 million SLC | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 71.79 million SLC | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 71.07 million SLC | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 80.41 million SLC | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 83.34 million SLC | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.58 million SLC | 42.24 million SLC | 79.3 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.24 million SLC | 62.34 million SLC | 83.34 million SLC | 7 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Botswana?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Botswana was 83.34 million SLC in 2016, 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.34 million SLC in 2016.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.24 million SLC in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.