Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Africa

Western Africa: Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices was 152,632 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
152,632 million USD
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
152,632 million USD
in 2024
All-time low
31,171 million USD
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Africa, 2001–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2001201220242001: 31.2k million USD2002: 35.1k million USD2003: 37.6k million USD2004: 38.3k million USD2005: 40.5k million USD2006: 38.3k million USD2007: 42.2k million USD2008: 48.0k million USD2009: 51.4k million USD2010: 54.9k million USD2011: 55.9k million USD2012: 55.0k million USD2013: 92.5k million USD2014: 89.8k million USD2015: 85.9k million USD2016: 84.6k million USD2017: 90.6k million USD2018: 100.4k million USD2019: 104.8k million USD2020: 110.1k million USD2021: 114.1k million USD2022: 132.9k million USD2023: 138.3k million USD2024: 152.6k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 152,632 million USD for total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Africa peaked at 152,632 million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,171 million USD, in 2001.

That places Western Africa 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Western Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
2001 31,171 million USD
2002 35,138 million USD +12.7%
2003 37,605 million USD +7.0%
2004 38,302 million USD +1.9%
2005 40,459 million USD +5.6%
2006 38,326 million USD -5.3%
2007 42,185 million USD +10.1%
2008 48,048 million USD +13.9%
2009 51,450 million USD +7.1%
2010 54,938 million USD +6.8%
2011 55,868 million USD +1.7%
2012 55,015 million USD -1.5%
2013 92,513 million USD +68.2%
2014 89,752 million USD -3.0%
2015 85,929 million USD -4.3%
2016 84,571 million USD -1.6%
2017 90,592 million USD +7.1%
2018 100,411 million USD +10.8%
2019 104,817 million USD +4.4%
2020 110,140 million USD +5.1%
2021 114,095 million USD +3.6%
2022 132,944 million USD +16.5%
2023 138,320 million USD +4.0%
2024 152,632 million USD +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,298 million USD 31,171 million USD 51,450 million USD 9
2010s 81,441 million USD 54,938 million USD 104,817 million USD 10
2020s 129,626 million USD 110,140 million USD 152,632 million USD 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Africa?
Total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices in Western Africa was 152,632 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 152,632 million USD in 2024.
What is the lowest total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31,171 million USD in 2001.
How does Western Africa rank for total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices?
Western Africa ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
41 places, 984 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.