Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.03 for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in 2024.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Ghana peaked at 0.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2003.
That places Ghana 200th out of 205 countries 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.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.03 | — |
| 2002 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.17, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0289 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.044 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Ghana?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Ghana was 0.03 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Ghana ranks 200th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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