Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.21 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 0.21 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.65 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.18 index, in 2021.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.46 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.65 index | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.42 index | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.42 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 index | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.45 index | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.48 index | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.45 index | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.45 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.36 index | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.32 index | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.34 index | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3 index | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.34 index | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.31 index | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.27 index | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.25 index | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.27 index | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 index | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.19 index | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 index | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.21 index | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.22 index | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.21 index | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4722 index | 0.42 index | 0.65 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.301 index | 0.25 index | 0.36 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.202 index | 0.18 index | 0.22 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.99 index compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.99 index compare
- 28 China 0.95 index compare
- 29 Belarus 0.89 index compare
- 29 Eswatini 0.89 index compare
- 31 Panama 0.88 index compare
- 32 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.83 index compare
More public sector data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 7,892 million constant US$ (2024)
- Agriculture share of Government Expenditure 1.1% (2024)
- Countries with national statistical plans with funding from Government 13 (2025)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 4 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 index in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 index in 2021.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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