Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Gambia, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Gambia is 1.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Gambia peaked at 2.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 100th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +107.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +107.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| 2018 | -52.9% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| 2017 | +35.6% | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| 2021 | -32.1% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.0% compare
- 98 Micronesia 2.0% compare
- 99 Switzerland 1.9% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 1.8% compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.8% compare
- 103 Malaysia 1.8% compare
More public sector data for Gambia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Gambia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Gambia was 1.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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