Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Middle Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Middle Africa stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Middle Africa peaked at 2.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
That places Middle Africa 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More public sector data for Middle Africa
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 1,633 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.1 index (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Middle Africa?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Middle Africa was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Middle Africa rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Middle Africa ranks 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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