2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value was 8.69 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.69 % for 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Bangladesh peaked at 12.07 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.33 %, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.65 % | — |
| 2002 | 4.19 % | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 3.41 % | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 3.33 % | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.39 % | +61.9% |
| 2006 | 5.21 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.79 % | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 8.81 % | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 8.95 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.32 % | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.69 % | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.39 % | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.07 % | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 8.61 % | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 7.82 % | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.74 % | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 7.38 % | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 7 % | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4 % | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 % | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 5.68 % | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.89 % | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 8.53 % | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 8.69 % | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 % | 3.33 % | 8.95 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.24 % | 5.74 % | 12.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 % | 5.2 % | 8.69 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Bhutan 9.98 % compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 9.09 % compare
- 2 Viet Nam 4.73 % compare
- 3 Central African Republic 8.75 % compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.16 % compare
- 5 Malawi 8.3 % compare
- 5 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.08 % compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.92 % compare
- 6 Eswatini 7.5 % compare
- 7 South Sudan 7.33 % compare
- 7 Polynesia 2.53 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Bangladesh?
- 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Bangladesh was 8.69 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 % in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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