Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
115th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in El Salvador stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 2.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 115th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 62% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in El Salvador?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in El Salvador was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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