Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture share of government expenditure in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +94.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +89.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +148.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +59.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 84 Panama 2.2% compare
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- 88 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 89 Guinea 2.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Papua New Guinea was 2.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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