Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Southern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 1.4% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Southern Africa peaked at 2.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
That places Southern Africa 20th 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More public sector data for Southern Africa
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 1,280 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.47 index (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Southern Africa?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Southern Africa 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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