Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Samoa
Samoa: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Samoa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Samoa stood at 0.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Samoa peaked at 1.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 115th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.23 | — |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.73 | +192.0% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +151.2% |
| 2020 | 0.69 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.54 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.26 | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 0.42 | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 0.24 | -42.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.23, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.399 | 0.21 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 | 0.24 | 0.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Samoa?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Samoa was 0.24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Samoa ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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