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
85th
of 203 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

11.522.533.52001201220232001: 2.3 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 0.94 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 2.2 %

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 85th of 203 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

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 85th out of 203 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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Indicator
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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