Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.2%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Botswana stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Botswana peaked at 5.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 37th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Botswana?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Botswana was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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