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
76th
of 173 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

23452001201220242001: 5.32002: 5.22003: 52004: 4.82005: 5.12006: 4.32007: 52008: 2.62009: 3.32010: 3.32011: 42012: 3.22013: 2.82014: 2.22015: 22016: 2.62017: 2.62018: 1.62019: 2.12020: 1.82021: 1.62022: 1.72023: 2.12024: 2.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 76th of 173 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

Annual values for Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Namibia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 76th out of 173 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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Indicator
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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