Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Malawi
Malawi: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 3,873 million SLC in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Malawi, 2004–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3,873 million SLC for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 456.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Malawi peaked at 3,873 million SLC in 2014 and was at its lowest, 696.63 million SLC, in 2004.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 696.63 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 786.77 million SLC | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 892.1 million SLC | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,065 million SLC | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,058 million SLC | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,810 million SLC | +71.0% |
| 2010 | 2,182 million SLC | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 2,675 million SLC | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 3,425 million SLC | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 3,766 million SLC | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 3,873 million SLC | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,052 million SLC | 696.63 million SLC | 1,810 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,184 million SLC | 2,182 million SLC | 3,873 million SLC | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Malawi?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Malawi was 3,873 million SLC in 2014, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,873 million SLC in 2014.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.63 million SLC in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.