Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Solomon Islands, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Solomon Islands stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.5% | — |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -33.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 85 Albania 2.2% compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 2.2% compare
- 87 Cabo Verde 2.2% compare
- 89 Guinea 2.1% compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 2.1% compare
- 91 Japan 2.1% compare
More public sector data for Solomon Islands
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 23.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 26.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Solomon Islands?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Solomon Islands was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Solomon Islands ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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