Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in India
India: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in India, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture share of government expenditure in India stood at 6.8%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in India peaked at 10.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2004.
That places India 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.7% | — |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in India?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in India was 6.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
- How does India rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- India ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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