China vs India: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure
China
7.0%
in 2024
India
6.8%
in 2023
China rank
9th
India rank
10th
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
China ranks 9th and India ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.8% | 2.0% | India |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 0.7% | China |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture share of government expenditure, China or India?
- China, at 7.0% against 6.8% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture share of government expenditure between China and India?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- China ranks 9th and India ranks 10th 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.