Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Australia
Australia: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Australia is 0.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Australia peaked at 0.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2021.
Australia ranks 93rd of 205 countries 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 orientation index for government expenditures in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.38 | — |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.42 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.64 | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.45 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.23, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +52.4% | 0.42 | 0.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5267 | 0.38 | 0.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.341 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.272 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Australia?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Australia was 0.33 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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