Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Africa

Africa: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.18
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.28
in 2001
All-time low
0.13
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Africa, 2001–2024

00.10.20.32001201220242001: 0.282002: 0.212003: 0.22004: 0.212005: 0.232006: 0.232007: 0.232008: 0.232009: 0.192010: 0.172011: 0.192012: 0.192013: 0.182014: 0.172015: 0.172016: 0.162017: 0.172018: 0.152019: 0.152020: 0.132021: 0.152022: 0.152023: 0.182024: 0.18

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Africa stood at 0.18.

The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Africa peaked at 0.28 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2020.

Africa ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 0.28
2002 0.21 -25.0%
2003 0.2 -4.8%
2004 0.21 +5.0%
2005 0.23 +9.5%
2006 0.23 +0.0%
2007 0.23 +0.0%
2008 0.23 +0.0%
2009 0.19 -17.4%
2010 0.17 -10.5%
2011 0.19 +11.8%
2012 0.19 +0.0%
2013 0.18 -5.3%
2014 0.17 -5.6%
2015 0.17 +0.0%
2016 0.16 -5.9%
2017 0.17 +6.3%
2018 0.15 -11.8%
2019 0.15 +0.0%
2020 0.13 -13.3%
2021 0.15 +15.4%
2022 0.15 +0.0%
2023 0.18 +20.0%
2024 0.18 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2233 0.19 0.28 9
2010s 0.17 0.15 0.19 10
2020s 0.158 0.13 0.18 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 24 Ireland 1.04 compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.99 compare
  3. 26 China 0.95 compare
  4. 27 Belarus 0.89 compare
  5. 27 Eswatini 0.89 compare
  6. 29 Panama 0.88 compare
  7. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Africa?
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Africa was 0.18 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2020.
How does Africa rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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