Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Africa
Africa: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Africa is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Africa peaked at 3.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
Africa ranks 13th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More public sector data for Africa
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 15,147 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.18 index (2024)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 4 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Africa?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Africa was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does Africa rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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