Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Syria
Syria: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Syria, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Syria is 0.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Syria peaked at 8.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.
Syria ranks 176th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.8% | — |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -56.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Syria?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Syria was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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