Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 14.75 million SLC in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 14.75 million SLC, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Lesotho peaked at 23.3 million SLC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million SLC, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 71st of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.65 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 8.54 million SLC | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 9.68 million SLC | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 11.38 million SLC | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 12.76 million SLC | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 13.17 million SLC | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.41 million SLC | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8 million SLC | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.74 million SLC | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 12.33 million SLC | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 10.54 million SLC | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 23.3 million SLC | +121.1% |
| 2016 | 14.75 million SLC | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.53 million SLC | 7.65 million SLC | 13.17 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.98 million SLC | 9.41 million SLC | 23.3 million SLC | 7 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Lesotho?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Lesotho was 14.75 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 million SLC in 2015.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million SLC in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.