Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Niger
Niger: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Niger, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Niger is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Niger peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
Niger ranks 24th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5% | — |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +83.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -6.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Niger?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Niger was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Niger ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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