Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Northern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Africa stood at 4.0%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Africa peaked at 5.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2019.
Northern Africa ranks 7th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More public sector data for Northern Africa
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 2,125 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.31 index (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Africa?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Northern Africa was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- How does Northern Africa rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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