Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency by country
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects...
Countries reporting
174
Highest
3.36 billion million SLC
Indonesia
Lowest
39.42 million SLC
Niue
Median
205,474 million SLC
Years covered
24
2001–2024
Data points
3,863
What the numbers show
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency is currently reported for 174 countries. The highest value is 3.36 billion million SLC in Indonesia; the lowest is 39.42 million SLC in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 205,474 million SLC, and the mean is 31.60 million million SLC.
Over the past decade 163 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Argentina (up 6,914.2%), and the largest decrease in Equatorial Guinea (down 62.8%).
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3.36 billion million SLC | 2024 | up 89.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | 575.27 million million SLC | 2023 | up 94.0% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 293.93 million million SLC | 2024 | up 1,290.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Colombia | 285.85 million million SLC | 2024 | up 165.1% | rising |
| 5 | Lebanon | 181.92 million million SLC | 2023 | up 801.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Japan | 110.93 million million SLC | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 7 | Chile | 76.81 million million SLC | 2024 | up 132.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Argentina | 58.16 million million SLC | 2024 | up 6,914.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Paraguay | 53.10 million million SLC | 2024 | up 80.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 40.18 million million SLC | 2024 | up 140.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Cambodia | 33.53 million million SLC | 2023 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Guinea | 31.04 million million SLC | 2023 | up 223.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Hungary | 30.20 million million SLC | 2024 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 14 | India | 30.12 million million SLC | 2018 | up 206.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Uganda | 28.69 million million SLC | 2024 | up 146.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Nigeria | 24.91 million million SLC | 2024 | up 443.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Pakistan | 24.39 million million SLC | 2024 | up 465.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 23.34 million million SLC | 2024 | up 261.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Mongolia | 20.90 million million SLC | 2024 | up 392.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Myanmar | 20.69 million million SLC | 2019 | up 109.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Angola | 19.27 million million SLC | 2024 | up 224.7% | volatile |
| 22 | China, mainland | 14.11 million million SLC | 2024 | up 77.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Algeria | 13.23 million million SLC | 2024 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Madagascar | 12.69 million million SLC | 2024 | up 219.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Costa Rica | 9.70 million million SLC | 2024 | up 59.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Mexico | 7.69 million million SLC | 2024 | up 115.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 6.11 million million SLC | 2024 | up 276.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Malawi | 6.00 million million SLC | 2024 | up 838.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Philippines | 5.77 million million SLC | 2024 | up 185.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 5.63 million million SLC | 2023 | up 234.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Cameroon | 4.91 million million SLC | 2022 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 32 | Rwanda | 4.80 million million SLC | 2024 | up 414.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Ukraine | 4.48 million million SLC | 2024 | up 942.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 3.97 million million SLC | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 3.79 million million SLC | 2024 | up 163.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Brazil | 3.79 million million SLC | 2024 | up 122.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Nepal | 3.64 million million SLC | 2024 | up 735.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Kenya | 3.61 million million SLC | 2024 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Egypt | 2.99 million million SLC | 2024 | up 326.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Burundi | 2.91 million million SLC | 2023 | up 168.4% | rising |
| 41 | Armenia | 2.86 million million SLC | 2024 | up 131.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Yemen | 2.76 million million SLC | 2014 | up 217.9% | rising |
| 43 | Senegal | 2.76 million million SLC | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 44 | Benin | 2.55 million million SLC | 2024 | up 160.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Serbia | 2.44 million million SLC | 2024 | up 87.7% | rising |
| 46 | Mali | 2.43 million million SLC | 2023 | up 93.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Czechia | 2.32 million million SLC | 2024 | up 89.3% | rising |
| 48 | Gabon | 2.12 million million SLC | 2023 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 49 | Norway | 2.04 million million SLC | 2024 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 50 | Sweden | 2.02 million million SLC | 2024 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 51 | Niger | 2.01 million million SLC | 2024 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 52 | Chad | 1.72 million million SLC | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 53 | Togo | 1.62 million million SLC | 2024 | up 85.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Iceland | 1.57 million million SLC | 2024 | up 134.0% | rising |
| 55 | Congo | 1.56 million million SLC | 2018 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 1.45 million million SLC | 2024 | up 182.3% | volatile |
| 57 | South Africa | 1.39 million million SLC | 2023 | up 121.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Jamaica | 1.39 million million SLC | 2024 | up 222.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Saudi Arabia | 1.37 million million SLC | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 60 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.24 million million SLC | 2023 | down 62.8% | falling |
| 61 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.23 million million SLC | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 62 | Poland | 1.08 million million SLC | 2024 | up 175.2% | rising |
| 63 | Denmark | 1.00 million million SLC | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 64 | Guyana | 781,881 million SLC | 2023 | up 354.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Ethiopia | 776,236 million SLC | 2024 | up 401.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Israel | 770,032 million SLC | 2024 | up 109.6% | rising |
| 67 | Uruguay | 769,606 million SLC | 2024 | up 128.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Australia | 723,129 million SLC | 2024 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 69 | Italy | 715,022 million SLC | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 70 | France | 670,400 million SLC | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 71 | Germany | 641,190 million SLC | 2024 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 72 | Romania | 549,219 million SLC | 2024 | up 223.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Albania | 537,861 million SLC | 2024 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 74 | Canada | 519,735 million SLC | 2024 | up 94.7% | rising |
| 75 | Mozambique | 460,605 million SLC | 2024 | up 102.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Morocco | 408,130 million SLC | 2023 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 77 | Malaysia | 405,521 million SLC | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 383,342 million SLC | 2024 | up 256.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Spain | 357,208 million SLC | 2024 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 80 | North Macedonia | 347,489 million SLC | 2024 | up 106.8% | rising |
| 81 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 338,371 million SLC | 2024 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 82 | Central African Republic | 320,097 million SLC | 2024 | up 103.7% | rising |
| 83 | Ghana | 302,076 million SLC | 2024 | up 758.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Afghanistan | 295,000 million SLC | 2023 | down 60.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 262,018 million SLC | 2024 | up 249.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Honduras | 234,796 million SLC | 2024 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Mauritius | 221,604 million SLC | 2024 | up 121.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Zambia | 189,345 million SLC | 2024 | up 379.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Singapore | 183,996 million SLC | 2024 | up 214.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Austria | 175,471 million SLC | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 91 | Belgium | 172,454 million SLC | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 92 | Haiti | 171,530 million SLC | 2023 | up 208.6% | volatile |
| 93 | New Zealand | 158,834 million SLC | 2024 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 94 | Djibouti | 149,758 million SLC | 2023 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 95 | Qatar | 142,499 million SLC | 2010 | up 294.7% | rising |
| 96 | Sudan | 136,916 million SLC | 2018 | up 456.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Peru | 130,436 million SLC | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 98 | Nicaragua | 123,860 million SLC | 2023 | up 166.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Ireland | 106,094 million SLC | 2024 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 100 | Comoros | 104,802 million SLC | 2023 | up 83.8% | rising |
| 101 | Guatemala | 103,339 million SLC | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 102 | Mauritania | 96,720 million SLC | 2023 | up 121.5% | rising |
| 103 | Namibia | 94,735 million SLC | 2024 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Finland | 92,809 million SLC | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 105 | China, Macao SAR | 91,082 million SLC | 2023 | up 62.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Portugal | 89,332 million SLC | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 107 | Switzerland | 85,979 million SLC | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 108 | Botswana | 85,367 million SLC | 2024 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 109 | Greece | 83,849 million SLC | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 110 | Bhutan | 70,440 million SLC | 2024 | up 118.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Cuba | 66,244 million SLC | 2019 | — | rising |
| 112 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65,156 million SLC | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 113 | United Arab Emirates | 62,396 million SLC | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 114 | Tunisia | 59,805 million SLC | 2024 | up 122.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Bulgaria | 56,402 million SLC | 2024 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Maldives | 54,975 million SLC | 2024 | up 232.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Suriname | 43,285 million SLC | 2024 | up 496.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Slovakia | 41,927 million SLC | 2024 | up 107.4% | rising |
| 119 | Belarus | 41,842 million SLC | 2023 | up 249.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Vanuatu | 40,914 million SLC | 2024 | up 135.7% | rising |
| 121 | Puerto Rico | 40,169 million SLC | 2021 | up 94.5% | rising |
| 122 | Azerbaijan | 35,600 million SLC | 2023 | up 85.8% | rising |
| 123 | Turkmenistan | 35,481 million SLC | 2024 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 124 | Tajikistan | 29,219 million SLC | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Luxembourg | 29,051 million SLC | 2024 | up 91.0% | rising |
| 126 | Georgia | 28,899 million SLC | 2024 | up 219.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Croatia | 28,167 million SLC | 2024 | up 93.4% | rising |
| 128 | Ecuador | 27,558 million SLC | 2024 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Papua New Guinea | 24,615 million SLC | 2023 | up 128.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Lithuania | 23,433 million SLC | 2024 | up 180.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Gambia | 22,769 million SLC | 2022 | up 217.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Kuwait | 21,503 million SLC | 2022 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 133 | Lesotho | 21,335 million SLC | 2024 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 134 | Slovenia | 20,426 million SLC | 2024 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 135 | Eswatini | 20,252 million SLC | 2024 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Panama | 19,421 million SLC | 2024 | up 102.6% | volatile |
| 137 | Sierra Leone | 18,593 million SLC | 2024 | up 379.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Estonia | 15,272 million SLC | 2024 | up 134.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Oman | 12,241 million SLC | 2024 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 140 | Latvia | 11,537 million SLC | 2024 | up 118.7% | rising |
| 141 | Seychelles | 11,264 million SLC | 2024 | up 98.6% | rising |
| 142 | Jordan | 11,004 million SLC | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 143 | Cyprus | 10,780 million SLC | 2024 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 144 | El Salvador | 9,392 million SLC | 2024 | up 108.7% | rising |
| 145 | Malta | 8,562 million SLC | 2024 | up 144.2% | rising |
| 146 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6,958 million SLC | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 147 | Brunei Darussalam | 6,163 million SLC | 2024 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 148 | Solomon Islands | 5,302 million SLC | 2024 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 149 | Palestine, State of | 4,983 million SLC | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 150 | Barbados | 4,698 million SLC | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 151 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,775 million SLC | 2023 | up 263.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Bahrain | 3,623 million SLC | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 153 | Bahamas | 3,547 million SLC | 2024 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 154 | Montenegro | 3,511 million SLC | 2024 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 155 | Saint Lucia | 1,894 million SLC | 2024 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 156 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,800 million SLC | 2024 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 157 | Belize | 1,664 million SLC | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 158 | Fiji | 1,457 million SLC | 2023 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 159 | Dominica | 1,341 million SLC | 2023 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 160 | Grenada | 1,319 million SLC | 2024 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 161 | Somalia | 1,079 million SLC | 2024 | up 339.5% | rising |
| 162 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1,059 million SLC | 2024 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 163 | Samoa | 853.59 million SLC | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 164 | Liberia | 824.5 million SLC | 2023 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 165 | Tonga | 748.75 million SLC | 2024 | up 161.7% | rising |
| 166 | Andorra | 594.77 million SLC | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 167 | San Marino | 511.99 million SLC | 2023 | — | rising |
| 168 | Kiribati | 400.94 million SLC | 2023 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 169 | Naoero | 363.7 million SLC | 2024 | up 267.2% | rising |
| 170 | Cook Islands | 226.13 million SLC | 2022 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 171 | Marshall Islands | 152.03 million SLC | 2019 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 172 | Palau | 119.62 million SLC | 2019 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 173 | Tuvalu | 94.5 million SLC | 2022 | up 190.0% | rising |
| 174 | Niue | 39.42 million SLC | 2018 | up 81.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Côte d'Ivoire 13.76 million million SLC
- United States of America 4.55 million million SLC
- Cabo Verde 66,770 million SLC
- Türkiye 9.00 million million SLC
About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.