2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Malawi
Malawi: 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value was 8.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Malawi stood at 8.3 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Malawi peaked at 24.71 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.86 %, in 2001.
That places Malawi 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.86 % | — |
| 2002 | 9.09 % | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 10.01 % | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 13.32 % | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 14.69 % | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 9.79 % | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 24.49 % | +150.2% |
| 2008 | 15.11 % | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 17.49 % | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 17.75 % | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.94 % | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 12.19 % | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1 % | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 17.06 % | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.71 % | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 14.76 % | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 16.13 % | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.66 % | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 10.12 % | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.62 % | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.89 % | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.12 % | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.86 % | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 8.3 % | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 % | 6.86 % | 24.49 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.54 % | 9.66 % | 24.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 % | 8.3 % | 10.12 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Turkmenistan 9.09 % compare
- 2 Viet Nam 4.73 % compare
- 3 Central African Republic 8.75 % compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8.69 % compare
- 6 Eswatini 7.5 % compare
- 7 South Sudan 7.33 % compare
- 8 Senegal 7.21 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Malawi?
- 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Malawi was 8.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.71 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 % in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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