Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 6,501 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Burkina Faso, 2004–2023
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 Burkina Faso is 6,501 million SLC, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Burkina Faso peaked at 10,739 million SLC in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,990 million SLC, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,499 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 4,493 million SLC | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 4,261 million SLC | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,990 million SLC | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4,361 million SLC | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4,748 million SLC | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5,551 million SLC | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 6,497 million SLC | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 7,050 million SLC | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 9,389 million SLC | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 10,739 million SLC | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 9,883 million SLC | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 9,551 million SLC | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9,278 million SLC | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9,567 million SLC | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,890 million SLC | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 8,582 million SLC | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 7,785 million SLC | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 6,895 million SLC | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 6,501 million SLC | -5.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6,501 million SLC is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,722 million SLC, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6,501 million SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,935 million SLC, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,559 million SLC | 3,990 million SLC | 5,499 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,540 million SLC | 5,551 million SLC | 10,739 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,441 million SLC | 6,501 million SLC | 8,582 million SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Burkina Faso?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Burkina Faso was 6,501 million SLC in 2023, 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10,739 million SLC in 2014.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,990 million SLC in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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. 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.