Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in World

World: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2015
All-time low
1.4%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in World, 2001–2024

00.511.522001201220242001: 1.62002: 1.52003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.72010: 1.82011: 1.82012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 2.12016: 22017: 22018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 22021: 1.92022: 1.92023: 1.82024: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

World recorded 1.8% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in World peaked at 2.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.

World ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in World, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in World, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1.6%
2002 1.5% -5.0%
2003 1.4% -5.2%
2004 1.4% -1.4%
2005 1.4% +0.7%
2006 1.4% +0.0%
2007 1.5% +6.9%
2008 1.5% +0.0%
2009 1.7% +13.0%
2010 1.8% +3.4%
2011 1.8% +0.6%
2012 1.9% +3.3%
2013 1.9% +2.1%
2014 1.9% -0.5%
2015 2.1% +10.0%
2016 2.0% -2.4%
2017 2.0% -0.5%
2018 2.1% +1.5%
2019 2.1% +0.5%
2020 2.0% -5.3%
2021 1.9% -5.6%
2022 1.9% +0.0%
2023 1.8% -1.1%
2024 1.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 9
2010s 2.0% 1.8% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 11 Belarus 6.4% compare
  2. 12 Cabo Verde 2.2% compare
  3. 12 Vanuatu 5.5% compare
  4. 13 Nepal 5.5% compare
  5. 14 Zambia 5.4% compare
  6. 15 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
  7. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.8% compare
  8. 16 Serbia 5.2% compare
  9. 17 Cuba 5.0% compare
  10. 17 Mauritania 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in World?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in World was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
How does World rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
World ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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