Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.6%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
33rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2015
All-time low
3.5%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023

02462001201220232001: 3.6 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 4 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 4 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 4.5 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 4.2 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 3.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Sri Lanka is 3.6%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2004.

Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 3.6%
2002 3.6% -0.3%
2003 3.6% +0.8%
2004 3.5% -3.8%
2005 4.0% +13.4%
2006 4.8% +20.6%
2007 4.4% -8.1%
2008 5.9% +33.3%
2009 5.5% -7.1%
2010 5.3% -2.4%
2011 5.3% -0.8%
2012 4.9% -7.9%
2013 4.0% -18.9%
2014 5.7% +45.3%
2015 6.3% +10.1%
2016 5.7% -10.6%
2017 5.3% -5.3%
2018 4.5% -15.7%
2019 4.6% +1.1%
2020 4.6% +1.5%
2021 4.2% -9.9%
2022 4.8% +15.3%
2023 3.6% -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 3.5% 5.9% 9
2010s 5.2% 4.0% 6.3% 10
2020s 4.3% 3.6% 4.8% 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 30 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.1% compare
  2. 31 Uzbekistan 3.7% compare
  3. 32 Tunisia 3.7% compare
  4. 34 Mali 3.6% compare
  5. 35 Fiji 3.6% compare
  6. 36 Botswana 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Sri Lanka?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Sri Lanka was 3.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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