Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 3.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Myanmar, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, agriculture share of government expenditure in Myanmar stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Myanmar peaked at 15.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.0% | — |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -29.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.7% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 44 Republic of Korea 3.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Myanmar?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Myanmar was 3.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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