Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Western Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Western Africa is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Western Africa peaked at 4.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 10th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More public sector data for Western Africa
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 4,358 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.13 index (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 3 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 5 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Western Africa?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Western Africa was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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