Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Caribbean
Caribbean: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Caribbean, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Caribbean stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Caribbean peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
Caribbean ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More public sector data for Caribbean
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 415.36 (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.76 (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 3 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 5 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Caribbean?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Caribbean was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Caribbean rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Caribbean ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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