Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iceland
Iceland: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iceland, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iceland is 0.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iceland peaked at 0.69 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2020.
That places Iceland 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.49 | — |
| 2002 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.53 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.58 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.69 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.52 | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.56 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 0.41 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.33 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.43, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.386 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.352 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iceland?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iceland was 0.4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Iceland ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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