Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 5.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
4th
of 36 groups
All-time high
5.9%
in 2015
All-time low
2.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2001–2024

02462001201220242001: 2.9 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 3 %2004: 3.1 %2005: 3 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 5.6 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 4.9 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 5.1 %2024: 5.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 5.3% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 5.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 2.9%
2002 3.1% +8.4%
2003 3.0% -3.2%
2004 3.1% +2.3%
2005 3.0% -1.6%
2006 3.1% +2.0%
2007 3.9% +25.4%
2008 3.4% -12.7%
2009 4.8% +44.3%
2010 4.9% +1.9%
2011 4.9% -1.6%
2012 5.1% +5.8%
2013 5.5% +7.6%
2014 5.5% -0.2%
2015 5.9% +7.1%
2016 5.8% -1.5%
2017 5.7% -1.7%
2018 5.7% -1.0%
2019 5.6% -1.4%
2020 5.1% -8.2%
2021 4.9% -4.3%
2022 4.8% -3.1%
2023 5.1% +6.7%
2024 5.3% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.9% 4.8% 9
2010s 5.5% 4.9% 5.9% 10
2020s 5.0% 4.8% 5.3% 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

  1. 1 Bhutan 10.0% compare
  2. 2 Turkmenistan 9.1% compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 8.8% compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 8.7% compare
  5. 5 Malawi 8.3% compare
  6. 6 Eswatini 7.5% compare
  7. 7 South Sudan 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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