Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Malta
Malta: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 2.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.29 for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in 2024.
The figure is down 91.0% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Malta peaked at 25.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2001.
Malta ranks 5th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.67 | — |
| 2002 | 0.76 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.87 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 25.32 | +1878.1% |
| 2024 | 2.29 | -91.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 4.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.245, 9.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1878.1% | 1.28 | 25.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.67 | 1.68 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.18 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 1.11 | 25.32 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Malta?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Malta was 2.29 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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