Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.2%
in 2024
Zambia
5.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Zambia rank
14th
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.4% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 14th of 36 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.4% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture share of government expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.4% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture share of government expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 3.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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.