Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.21 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.21 index
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
128th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.54 index
in 2011
All-time low
0.16 index
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Jamaica stood at 0.21 index.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Jamaica peaked at 0.54 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.16 index, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 128th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.35 index | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.29 index | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.41 index | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 0.31 index | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.32 index | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 index | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.43 index | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.37 index | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39 index | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.54 index | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.43 index | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.32 index | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4 index | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.42 index | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 index | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.29 index | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.28 index | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.24 index | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 index | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.16 index | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.26 index | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.27 index | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.21 index | -22.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.21 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295 index, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.21 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.28 index, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3578 index | 0.29 index | 0.44 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.366 index | 0.24 index | 0.54 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 index | 0.16 index | 0.27 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 126 Costa Rica 0.22 index compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.22 index compare
- 128 Honduras 0.21 index compare
- 128 Indonesia 0.21 index compare
- 128 Montenegro 0.21 index compare
- 128 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.21 index compare
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Jamaica?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Jamaica was 0.21 index in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 index in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 index in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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