Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Nicaragua, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Nicaragua is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 3.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 180th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -45.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Nicaragua was 0.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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