Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Central America
Central America: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Central America, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Central America is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Central America peaked at 6.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Central America ranks 23rd of 35 groups 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4% | — |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +102.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +102.7% | 3.4% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More public sector data for Central America
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 2,687 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.25 index (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 3 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 4 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Central America?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Central America was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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