Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
164th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.8% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 6.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 164th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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