Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2001
All-time low
3.5%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Tunisia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Tunisia stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 9.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 4.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Tunisia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Tunisia was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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