Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
149th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Somalia, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Somalia is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
That places Somalia 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.0% | — |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Somalia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Somalia was 1.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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