Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Mauritania

Mauritania: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Mauritania, 2012–2023

02462012201720232012: 3.6 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 5 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 3 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 7 %2022: 4.3 %2023: 5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agriculture share of government expenditure in Mauritania stood at 5.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.

Mauritania ranks 17th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Mauritania, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 3.6%
2013 3.7% +2.5%
2014 5.0% +35.1%
2015 4.2% -16.8%
2016 6.9% +66.3%
2017 4.5% -34.4%
2018 4.6% +1.5%
2019 3.0% -36.0%
2020 3.9% +32.5%
2021 7.0% +78.0%
2022 4.3% -38.6%
2023 5.0% +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.4% 3.0% 6.9% 8
2020s 5.0% 3.9% 7.0% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 14 Zambia 5.4% compare
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  3. 16 Serbia 5.2% compare
  4. 17 Cuba 5.0% compare
  5. 19 Algeria 4.9% compare
  6. 20 Guinea-Bissau 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Mauritania?
Agriculture share of government expenditure in Mauritania was 5.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
How does Mauritania rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
Mauritania ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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