Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Guyana, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4.4% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Guyana peaked at 12.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2004.
That places Guyana 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.5% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -28.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 4.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Guyana?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Guyana was 4.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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