Total Expenditure (general 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...
What the numbers show
Total Expenditure (general government) — Value Standard Local Currency is currently reported for 114 countries. The highest value is 3.68 billion million SLC in Indonesia; the lowest is 94.5 million SLC in Tuvalu.
The median across all reporting countries is 396,296 million SLC, and the mean is 54.27 million million SLC.
Over the past decade 106 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 7,752.7%), and the largest decrease in Oman (down 19.3%).
Total Expenditure (general government) — Value Standard Local Currency: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3.68 billion million SLC | 2024 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 2 | Colombia | 609.12 million million SLC | 2024 | up 151.9% | rising |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 515.05 million million SLC | 2015 | up 142.3% | rising |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 405.41 million million SLC | 2024 | up 825.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Japan | 236.30 million million SLC | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 6 | Iraq | 102.85 million million SLC | 2021 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 7 | Paraguay | 91.62 million million SLC | 2022 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 8 | India | 77.17 million million SLC | 2023 | up 225.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 74.17 million million SLC | 2024 | up 133.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Nigeria | 39.86 million million SLC | 2024 | up 291.4% | volatile |
| 11 | China, mainland | 38.49 million million SLC | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Hungary | 38.21 million million SLC | 2024 | up 137.1% | rising |
| 13 | Pakistan | 35.16 million million SLC | 2024 | up 415.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Uganda | 33.82 million million SLC | 2024 | up 149.0% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 32.07 million million SLC | 2024 | up 309.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Mongolia | 29.99 million million SLC | 2024 | up 374.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Myanmar | 24.54 million million SLC | 2020 | up 227.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Angola | 19.27 million million SLC | 2024 | up 180.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 14.49 million million SLC | 2024 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Mexico | 8.51 million million SLC | 2024 | up 89.0% | rising |
| 21 | Ukraine | 5.46 million million SLC | 2024 | up 667.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Brazil | 5.38 million million SLC | 2024 | up 124.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Rwanda | 4.80 million million SLC | 2024 | up 414.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Thailand | 4.18 million million SLC | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 3.33 million million SLC | 2022 | up 97.9% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 3.23 million million SLC | 2024 | up 59.6% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 3.16 million million SLC | 2024 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 28 | Egypt | 2.99 million million SLC | 2024 | up 296.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Armenia | 2.98 million million SLC | 2024 | up 135.0% | rising |
| 30 | Yemen | 2.91 million million SLC | 2014 | up 252.3% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 2.52 million million SLC | 2024 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 32 | South Africa | 2.37 million million SLC | 2024 | up 83.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 2.30 million million SLC | 2015 | up 289.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 2.14 million million SLC | 2024 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 2.14 million million SLC | 2024 | up 135.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Poland | 1.80 million million SLC | 2024 | up 146.7% | rising |
| 37 | Argentina | 1.76 million million SLC | 2014 | up 1,448.5% | volatile |
| 38 | France | 1.67 million million SLC | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 39 | Congo | 1.65 million million SLC | 2016 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 1.52 million million SLC | 2024 | up 172.0% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 1.38 million million SLC | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.33 million million SLC | 2024 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 43 | Canada | 1.23 million million SLC | 2024 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 44 | Italy | 1.11 million million SLC | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 45 | Australia | 1.02 million million SLC | 2024 | up 74.6% | rising |
| 46 | Togo | 885,554 million SLC | 2018 | — | falling |
| 47 | Israel | 876,978 million SLC | 2024 | up 103.2% | rising |
| 48 | South Sudan | 796,382 million SLC | 2022 | up 7,752.7% | volatile |
| 49 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 766,000 million SLC | 2023 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 50 | Romania | 764,795 million SLC | 2024 | up 222.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Albania | 728,087 million SLC | 2024 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 52 | Spain | 722,846 million SLC | 2024 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 53 | Afghanistan | 618,739 million SLC | 2017 | up 274.9% | rising |
| 54 | New Caledonia | 518,693 million SLC | 2017 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 55 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 497,223 million SLC | 2024 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 56 | United Arab Emirates | 443,806 million SLC | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 427,148 million SLC | 2024 | up 152.3% | volatile |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 365,444 million SLC | 2024 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 59 | Belgium | 334,546 million SLC | 2024 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 60 | Morocco | 308,288 million SLC | 2011 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 61 | Austria | 271,309 million SLC | 2024 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 62 | Switzerland | 258,171 million SLC | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 63 | Peru | 250,407 million SLC | 2024 | up 100.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Mauritius | 227,220 million SLC | 2024 | up 126.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Qatar | 207,668 million SLC | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 66 | Singapore | 183,996 million SLC | 2024 | up 214.6% | volatile |
| 67 | New Zealand | 176,047 million SLC | 2024 | up 97.4% | rising |
| 68 | Finland | 159,403 million SLC | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 69 | Guatemala | 139,743 million SLC | 2023 | up 80.7% | rising |
| 70 | Ireland | 125,547 million SLC | 2024 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 71 | Portugal | 121,967 million SLC | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 72 | Honduras | 119,486 million SLC | 2015 | up 172.5% | rising |
| 73 | Greece | 113,983 million SLC | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 74 | China, Macao SAR | 92,799 million SLC | 2023 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Belarus | 91,272 million SLC | 2023 | up 227.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Guinea-Bissau | 86,302 million SLC | 2015 | up 93.5% | rising |
| 77 | Namibia | 85,627 million SLC | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 78 | Botswana | 85,367 million SLC | 2024 | — | rising |
| 79 | Bulgaria | 78,179 million SLC | 2024 | up 143.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Mozambique | 65,612 million SLC | 2008 | up 206.4% | rising |
| 81 | Slovak Republic | 61,714 million SLC | 2024 | up 93.0% | rising |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 45,659 million SLC | 2024 | up 246.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Croatia | 41,096 million SLC | 2024 | up 88.8% | rising |
| 84 | Luxembourg | 40,390 million SLC | 2024 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 37,713 million SLC | 2024 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Turkmenistan | 35,077 million SLC | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 87 | Slovenia | 31,328 million SLC | 2024 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 88 | Lithuania | 30,990 million SLC | 2024 | up 144.6% | rising |
| 89 | Georgia | 30,547 million SLC | 2024 | up 221.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Tunisia | 26,285 million SLC | 2012 | — | rising |
| 91 | Kuwait | 24,980 million SLC | 2022 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 92 | Latvia | 18,366 million SLC | 2024 | up 104.0% | rising |
| 93 | Estonia | 17,380 million SLC | 2024 | up 128.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Zambia | 16,825 million SLC | 2010 | up 528.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Panama | 15,282 million SLC | 2021 | — | rising |
| 96 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15,027 million SLC | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 97 | Cyprus | 13,420 million SLC | 2024 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 98 | Maldives | 12,664 million SLC | 2011 | up 334.9% | rising |
| 99 | Oman | 12,241 million SLC | 2024 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 100 | Seychelles | 11,264 million SLC | 2024 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 101 | El Salvador | 11,222 million SLC | 2024 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 102 | Lesotho | 8,781 million SLC | 2009 | up 179.3% | rising |
| 103 | Malta | 8,641 million SLC | 2024 | up 145.2% | rising |
| 104 | Jordan | 8,545 million SLC | 2016 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 105 | Bahamas | 2,326 million SLC | 2016 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 106 | Grenada | 1,319 million SLC | 2024 | up 93.3% | rising |
| 107 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,057 million SLC | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 108 | Andorra | 1,036 million SLC | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 109 | Somalia | 940.85 million SLC | 2023 | up 179.7% | rising |
| 110 | San Marino | 755.62 million SLC | 2023 | — | rising |
| 111 | Kiribati | 404.05 million SLC | 2023 | up 193.0% | rising |
| 112 | Cook Islands | 226.13 million SLC | 2022 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 113 | Naoero | 146.49 million SLC | 2018 | — | rising |
| 114 | Tuvalu | 94.5 million SLC | 2022 | up 190.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 11.09 million million SLC
- Cabo Verde 59,130 million SLC
- Türkiye 11.44 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.