Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2009
All-time low
2.7%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Republic of Korea, 2001–2023

02462001201220232001: 5.7 %2002: 5.2 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 3.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agriculture share of government expenditure in Republic of Korea stood at 3.3%.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.

Republic of Korea ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 5.7%
2002 5.2% -9.1%
2003 4.9% -5.2%
2004 4.4% -9.6%
2005 4.5% +1.4%
2006 5.1% +13.3%
2007 4.8% -5.9%
2008 4.7% -1.9%
2009 5.8% +22.5%
2010 5.5% -5.2%
2011 4.8% -13.0%
2012 4.3% -10.3%
2013 4.1% -4.7%
2014 3.7% -8.6%
2015 4.1% +11.0%
2016 4.0% -2.2%
2017 3.3% -18.8%
2018 3.2% -0.9%
2019 3.4% +4.9%
2020 3.2% -7.0%
2021 3.2% -0.3%
2022 2.7% -13.3%
2023 3.3% +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 4.4% 5.8% 9
2010s 4.0% 3.2% 5.5% 10
2020s 3.1% 2.7% 3.3% 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 40 Myanmar 3.4% compare
  2. 41 Philippines 3.3% compare
  3. 42 Nigeria 3.3% compare
  4. 43 Republic of Korea 3.3% compare
  5. 45 Kazakhstan 3.2% compare
  6. 46 Sao Tome and Principe 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Republic of Korea?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Republic of Korea was 3.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
How does Republic of Korea rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Republic of Korea ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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