Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Belgium is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 15% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Belgium?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Belgium was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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