Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.8%
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Central African Republic, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 8.8% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Central African Republic peaked at 13.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.2% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +103.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +96.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +42.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 8.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 8.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.2% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Bhutan 10.0% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 9.1% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8.7% compare
- 5 Malawi 8.3% compare
- 6 Eswatini 7.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Central African Republic?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Central African Republic was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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