Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in Central America
Central America: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) was 1,258 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in Central America, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Central America recorded 1,258 million USD for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Central America peaked at 1,258 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 691.25 million USD, in 2005.
Central America ranks 20th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in Central America, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 707.91 million USD | — |
| 2005 | 691.25 million USD | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 749.19 million USD | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 841.76 million USD | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 837.81 million USD | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 880.65 million USD | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 834.66 million USD | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 860.41 million USD | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 841 million USD | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 861.93 million USD | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 906.01 million USD | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 941.63 million USD | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,001 million USD | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,040 million USD | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,048 million USD | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,048 million USD | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,068 million USD | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,154 million USD | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,232 million USD | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,258 million USD | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784.76 million USD | 691.25 million USD | 880.65 million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 938.31 million USD | 834.66 million USD | 1,048 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 million USD | 1,068 million USD | 1,258 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 South Africa 280.72 million USD compare
- 18 Kenya 272.24 million USD compare
- 19 Bangladesh 266.75 million USD compare
- 20 Chile 218.89 million USD compare
- 21 Philippines 188.57 million USD compare
- 22 Ethiopia 178.03 million USD compare
- 23 Greece 156.4 million USD compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 22.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.5782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Central America?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Central America was 1,258 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,258 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 691.25 million USD in 2005.
- How does Central America rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices)?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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$ PPP, 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.