Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2001
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.1% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Namibia peaked at 5.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 92nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.3% | — |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Namibia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Namibia was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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