Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Liberia, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.5% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Liberia peaked at 3.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 186th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +127.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -26.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Liberia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Liberia was 0.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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