Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Korea
South Korea: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 2.28 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.28 index
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
6th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.7 index
in 2009
All-time low
1.57 index
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Korea, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Korea stood at 2.28 index.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Korea peaked at 2.7 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.57 index, in 2004.
That places South Korea 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Korea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.66 index | — |
| 2002 | 1.68 index | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 index | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.57 index | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.79 index | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.14 index | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2 index | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 index | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 index | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 index | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.26 index | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.05 index | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 index | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 index | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.17 index | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 index | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.91 index | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 index | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.26 index | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.01 index | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9 index | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.89 index | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.28 index | +20.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.28 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49 index, 4.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.28 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.23 index, 9.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 index | 1.57 index | 2.7 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.16 index | 1.91 index | 2.67 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 index | 1.89 index | 2.28 index | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Korea?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Korea was 2.28 index in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 index in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 index in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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