Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 5.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2011
All-time low
4.1%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Nepal stood at 5.5%.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Nepal peaked at 11.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
That places Nepal 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -22.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.1%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Nepal?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Nepal was 5.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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