Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 4.5% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2014.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.4% | — |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 3 Central African Republic 8.8% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8.7% compare
- 5 Malawi 8.3% compare
- 6 Eswatini 7.5% compare
- 7 South Sudan 7.3% compare
- 8 Senegal 7.2% compare
- 9 China 7.0% compare
More public sector data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 11,108 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.23 index (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 7 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 5 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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