Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iraq
Iraq: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iraq stood at 0.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iraq peaked at 0.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2020.
That places Iraq 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.08 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +228.6% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.245, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iraq?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Iraq was 0.04 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Iraq ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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