Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.19 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.19 index
Change on year
up 90.0%
World rank
134th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.38 index
in 2018
All-time low
0.03 index
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.19 index for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.38 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.03 index, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 134th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.29 index | — |
| 2011 | 0.35 index | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.36 index | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.36 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 index | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.28 index | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.28 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 index | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 0.38 index | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 index | -92.1% |
| 2020 | 0.08 index | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 0.15 index | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.16 index | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1 index | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.19 index | +90.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.19 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.49 index, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.19 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.245 index, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.283 index | 0.03 index | 0.38 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.136 index | 0.08 index | 0.19 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 133 Sweden 0.2 index compare
- 134 Marshall Islands 0.19 index compare
- 136 Cambodia 0.18 index compare
- 136 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.18 index compare
- 136 Palau 0.18 index compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 0.18 index compare
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Saudi Arabia?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Saudi Arabia was 0.19 index in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 index in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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