Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Cameroon

Cameroon: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 2.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.4%
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2020
All-time low
2.4%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Cameroon, 2012–2022

0123452012201720222012: 32013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 3.12019: 2.82020: 4.72021: 4.42022: 2.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Cameroon is 2.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 4.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.

That places Cameroon 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Cameroon, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 3.0%
2013 3.0% -0.3%
2014 3.0% +0.0%
2015 3.0% +0.7%
2016 3.0% -1.7%
2017 3.0% +1.7%
2018 3.1% +1.7%
2019 2.8% -8.1%
2020 4.7% +67.1%
2021 4.4% -6.3%
2022 2.4% -46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.0% 2.8% 3.1% 8
2020s 3.8% 2.4% 4.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Cameroon?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Cameroon was 2.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
How does Cameroon rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Cameroon ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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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Indicator
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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