Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in India

India: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 173 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2008
All-time low
6.5%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in India, 2001–2023

02.557.5102001201220232001: 7.72002: 6.72003: 6.82004: 6.52005: 6.82006: 7.62007: 8.72008: 10.32009: 8.72010: 8.52011: 8.42012: 82013: 8.42014: 7.72015: 7.82016: 6.92017: 7.52018: 7.52019: 72020: 6.62021: 6.82022: 6.82023: 6.8

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

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in India, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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