Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) was 385.65 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in Southern Africa, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 385.65 million USD for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in 2023.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Southern Africa peaked at 447.29 million USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 222.81 million USD, in 2004.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 222.81 million USD | — |
| 2005 | 311.46 million USD | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 318.59 million USD | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 312.48 million USD | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 282.25 million USD | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 260.59 million USD | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 288.85 million USD | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 350.8 million USD | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 341.09 million USD | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 447.29 million USD | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 431.82 million USD | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 392.02 million USD | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 391.83 million USD | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 407.2 million USD | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 371.31 million USD | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 355.85 million USD | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 339.58 million USD | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 352.07 million USD | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 355.65 million USD | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 385.65 million USD | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.7 million USD | 222.81 million USD | 318.59 million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 377.81 million USD | 288.85 million USD | 447.29 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.24 million USD | 339.58 million USD | 385.65 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 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
- 24 Ghana 150.43 million USD compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 128.69 million USD compare
- 25 Uganda 140.07 million USD compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 115.52 million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Southern Africa?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Southern Africa was 385.65 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 447.29 million USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.81 million USD in 2004.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices)?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.