Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 197.6 million SLC in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 197.6 million SLC, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Mauritania peaked at 197.6 million SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.17 million SLC, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 53rd of 82 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 114.79 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 92.93 million SLC | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 143.34 million SLC | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 163.37 million SLC | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 89.17 million SLC | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 121.47 million SLC | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 135.69 million SLC | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 141.99 million SLC | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 134.71 million SLC | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 151.69 million SLC | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 162.63 million SLC | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 188.63 million SLC | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 197.6 million SLC | +4.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 197.6 million SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,777 million SLC, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 197.6 million SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,504 million SLC, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -45.4% | 163.37 million SLC | 89.17 million SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.85 million SLC | 89.17 million SLC | 163.37 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 158.99 million SLC | 134.71 million SLC | 197.6 million SLC | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Mauritania?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in Mauritania was 197.6 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 197.6 million SLC in 2016.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.17 million SLC in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.