Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Spain
Spain: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
157th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Spain stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Spain peaked at 1.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places Spain 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -17.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 154 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.9% compare
- 155 Colombia 0.9% compare
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- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.9% compare
- 157 Uruguay 0.9% compare
- 160 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Spain?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Spain ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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