Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure
Eastern Africa
2.9%
in 2024
Zambia
5.4%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
11th
Zambia rank
14th
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.4% against 2.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 14th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 7.4% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture share of government expenditure, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.4% against 2.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture share of government expenditure between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 2.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Eastern Africa ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 14th of 36 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.