Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Pakistan, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.0% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Pakistan peaked at 7.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +169.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +1085.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +74.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -66.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +55.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +205.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +10.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1085.7% | 0.3% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Pakistan?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Pakistan was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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