Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Asia
Asia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 4.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Asia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Asia is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Asia peaked at 5.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.
That places Asia 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Bhutan 10.0% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 9.1% compare
- 2 Viet Nam 4.7% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 8.8% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8.7% compare
More public sector data for Asia
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 17,454 (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.66 (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 32 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 4 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Asia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Asia was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- How does Asia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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