Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +54.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More public sector data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 7,892 (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.21 (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 13 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 4 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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