Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Eastern Asia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 5.6% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Eastern Asia peaked at 6.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2001.
That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 36 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Bhutan 10.0% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 9.1% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 8.8% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8.7% compare
- 5 Malawi 8.3% compare
- 6 Eswatini 7.5% compare
More public sector data for Eastern Asia
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 748.09 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.96 index (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 3 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 3 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Eastern Asia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Eastern Asia was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2001.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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