Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in China

China: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.0%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2009
All-time low
3.6%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in China, 2001–2024

024682001201220242001: 4.92002: 6.82003: 5.82004: 6.52005: 3.62006: 42007: 5.82008: 52009: 92010: 8.92011: 8.82012: 8.92013: 8.82014: 8.52015: 8.62016: 8.52017: 82018: 7.82019: 7.62020: 7.12021: 6.52022: 6.22023: 6.52024: 7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China recorded 7.0% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in China peaked at 9.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.

That places China 9th out of 173 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in China, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 4.9%
2002 6.8% +40.3%
2003 5.8% -14.4%
2004 6.5% +11.8%
2005 3.6% -44.1%
2006 4.0% +9.0%
2007 5.8% +46.7%
2008 5.0% -15.2%
2009 9.0% +81.0%
2010 8.9% -0.3%
2011 8.8% -1.7%
2012 8.9% +1.9%
2013 8.8% -1.9%
2014 8.5% -3.6%
2015 8.6% +1.2%
2016 8.5% -0.8%
2017 8.0% -5.5%
2018 7.8% -3.2%
2019 7.6% -2.2%
2020 7.1% -6.6%
2021 6.5% -7.8%
2022 6.2% -5.8%
2023 6.5% +6.3%
2024 7.0% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 3.6% 9.0% 9
2010s 8.4% 7.6% 8.9% 10
2020s 6.7% 6.2% 7.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in China?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in China was 7.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
How does China rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
China ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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