Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 19th out of 35 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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