Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Afghanistan, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.7% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 14.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 106th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.3% | — |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +172.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -67.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +74.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +139.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.0% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Afghanistan was 1.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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