Africa vs China: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%)
Africa
2.8%
in 2024
China
7.0%
in 2024
Africa rank
12th
China rank
9th
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7.0% against 2.8% in Africa, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 12th and China ranks 9th of 35 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.7% | 2.6% | China |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 8.4% | 6.0% | China |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 6.7% | 4.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture share of government expenditure, Africa or China?
- China, at 7.0% against 2.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture share of government expenditure between Africa and China?
- 4.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Africa ranks 12th and China ranks 9th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.