Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
103rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2006
All-time low
1.3%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Malaysia stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 5.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 103rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +26.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 100 Gambia 1.9% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 1.8% compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.8% compare
- 104 Melanesia 1.8% compare
- 105 Suriname 1.7% compare
- 106 Afghanistan 1.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Malaysia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Malaysia was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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