Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in South America
South America: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in South America, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in South America stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in South America peaked at 1.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
South America ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More public sector data for South America
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 4,790 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.15 index (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 7 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 4 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in South America?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in South America was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does South America rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- South America ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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