Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 4,698 million SLC in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Cameroon, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4,698 million SLC for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in 2023.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Cameroon peaked at 11,293 million SLC in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,616 million SLC, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9,713 million SLC | — |
| 2013 | 8,360 million SLC | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 11,293 million SLC | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 7,770 million SLC | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 10,667 million SLC | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 11,049 million SLC | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,745 million SLC | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 8,378 million SLC | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8,525 million SLC | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,741 million SLC | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 3,616 million SLC | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 4,698 million SLC | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,497 million SLC | 7,770 million SLC | 11,293 million SLC | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,895 million SLC | 3,616 million SLC | 8,525 million SLC | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Cameroon?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Cameroon was 4,698 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,293 million SLC in 2014.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,616 million SLC in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.