Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) was 23.11 million USD in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in Costa Rica, 2004–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2020, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in Costa Rica stood at 23.11 million USD.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in Costa Rica peaked at 28.29 million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.21 million USD, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.81 million USD | — |
| 2005 | 23.06 million USD | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.78 million USD | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.16 million USD | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 25.02 million USD | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 28.29 million USD | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 26.96 million USD | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 27.86 million USD | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.78 million USD | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.08 million USD | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 23.69 million USD | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 22.92 million USD | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 22 million USD | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.82 million USD | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.21 million USD | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.47 million USD | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.11 million USD | +7.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.11 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.38 million USD, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.11 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93 million USD, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.52 million USD | 22.78 million USD | 28.29 million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.98 million USD | 21.21 million USD | 27.86 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 million USD | 23.11 million USD | 23.11 million USD | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in Costa Rica?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) in Costa Rica was 23.11 million USD in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.29 million USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 million USD in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$, 2015 prices) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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 (US$, 2015 prices) — 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.