Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure
Bangladesh
8.7%
in 2024
Southern Asia
6.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
1st
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.7% against 6.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.5% | 0.9% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture share of government expenditure, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 8.7% against 6.1% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture share of government expenditure between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 2.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.