Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2013
All-time low
3.3%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Bangladesh stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 12.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 205 countries 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +61.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.1%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Bhutan 10.0% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 9.1% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 8.8% compare
- 5 Malawi 8.3% compare
- 6 Eswatini 7.5% compare
- 7 South Sudan 7.3% compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Bangladesh was 8.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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