Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Nepal is 0.25, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Nepal peaked at 0.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 114th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.14 | — |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.33 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.25 | -24.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.17, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.25 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.43, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1733 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.308 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Nepal?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Nepal was 0.25 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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