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

Western Africa: Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$ was 105,385 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
105,385 million USD
Change on year
down 13.5%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
130,415 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
14,824 million USD
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2001201220242001: 14.8k million USD2002: 18.1k million USD2003: 21.3k million USD2004: 24.9k million USD2005: 29.5k million USD2006: 32.7k million USD2007: 40.3k million USD2008: 51.6k million USD2009: 47.8k million USD2010: 56.2k million USD2011: 61.5k million USD2012: 61.2k million USD2013: 107.0k million USD2014: 104.7k million USD2015: 85.9k million USD2016: 77.0k million USD2017: 79.6k million USD2018: 95.2k million USD2019: 102.6k million USD2020: 105.9k million USD2021: 113.5k million USD2022: 130.4k million USD2023: 121.8k million USD2024: 105.4k million USD

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 105,385 million USD for total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$ in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$ in Western Africa peaked at 130,415 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,824 million USD, in 2001.

Western Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$ in Western Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
2001 14,824 million USD
2002 18,107 million USD +22.1%
2003 21,259 million USD +17.4%
2004 24,867 million USD +17.0%
2005 29,521 million USD +18.7%
2006 32,682 million USD +10.7%
2007 40,316 million USD +23.4%
2008 51,594 million USD +28.0%
2009 47,794 million USD -7.4%
2010 56,185 million USD +17.6%
2011 61,481 million USD +9.4%
2012 61,236 million USD -0.4%
2013 107,018 million USD +74.8%
2014 104,670 million USD -2.2%
2015 85,929 million USD -17.9%
2016 77,018 million USD -10.4%
2017 79,622 million USD +3.4%
2018 95,248 million USD +19.6%
2019 102,601 million USD +7.7%
2020 105,922 million USD +3.2%
2021 113,481 million USD +7.1%
2022 130,415 million USD +14.9%
2023 121,832 million USD -6.6%
2024 105,385 million USD -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,218 million USD 14,824 million USD 51,594 million USD 9
2010s 83,101 million USD 56,185 million USD 107,018 million USD 10
2020s 115,407 million USD 105,385 million USD 130,415 million USD 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$ in Western Africa?
Total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$ in Western Africa was 105,385 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$ recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 130,415 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$ recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,824 million USD in 2001.
How does Western Africa rank for total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$?
Western Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is total expenditure (highest government level) — value us$ rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Expenditure (highest government level) — Value US$
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.