Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
75th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2001
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.3% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Egypt peaked at 6.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 75th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8% | — |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +40.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Egypt?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Egypt was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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