Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices was 248,289 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
248,289 million USD
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
2nd
of 7 regions
All-time high
248,289 million USD
in 2024
All-time low
65,074 million USD
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2001–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201220242001: 65.1k million USD2002: 72.0k million USD2003: 82.3k million USD2004: 75.0k million USD2005: 88.6k million USD2006: 97.0k million USD2007: 108.7k million USD2008: 130.0k million USD2009: 132.9k million USD2010: 148.4k million USD2011: 157.5k million USD2012: 161.0k million USD2013: 184.2k million USD2014: 199.8k million USD2015: 185.5k million USD2016: 183.9k million USD2017: 190.0k million USD2018: 196.3k million USD2019: 214.5k million USD2020: 231.1k million USD2021: 223.8k million USD2022: 234.6k million USD2023: 235.8k million USD2024: 248.3k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2024, total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 248,289 million USD. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 248,289 million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,074 million USD, in 2001.

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

Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2001 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
2001 65,074 million USD
2002 71,968 million USD +10.6%
2003 82,265 million USD +14.3%
2004 74,986 million USD -8.8%
2005 88,557 million USD +18.1%
2006 96,998 million USD +9.5%
2007 108,668 million USD +12.0%
2008 129,997 million USD +19.6%
2009 132,877 million USD +2.2%
2010 148,410 million USD +11.7%
2011 157,456 million USD +6.1%
2012 160,960 million USD +2.2%
2013 184,194 million USD +14.4%
2014 199,764 million USD +8.5%
2015 185,491 million USD -7.1%
2016 183,881 million USD -0.9%
2017 189,998 million USD +3.3%
2018 196,284 million USD +3.3%
2019 214,488 million USD +9.3%
2020 231,097 million USD +7.7%
2021 223,840 million USD -3.1%
2022 234,606 million USD +4.8%
2023 235,763 million USD +0.5%
2024 248,289 million USD +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94,599 million USD 65,074 million USD 132,877 million USD 9
2010s 182,093 million USD 148,410 million USD 214,488 million USD 10
2020s 234,719 million USD 223,840 million USD 248,289 million USD 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 248,289 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 248,289 million USD in 2024.
What is the lowest total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 65,074 million USD in 2001.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 7 regions with data for 2024.
Is total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
41 places, 984 data points, 2001–2024
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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.