Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 16.8%
Rank
19th
of 36 groups
All-time high
2.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Middle Africa, 2001–2024

11.522.52001201220242001: 1.8 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 0.92 %2018: 0.99 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.8 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 1.4 %2024: 1.6 %

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

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Middle Africa, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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