Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Africa

South Africa: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.43
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
58th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.86
in 2006
All-time low
0.4
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Africa, 2001–2024

00.20.40.60.82001201220242001: 0.582002: 0.532003: 0.642004: 0.62005: 0.822006: 0.862007: 0.862008: 0.722009: 0.672010: 0.822011: 0.82012: 0.822013: 0.812014: 0.742015: 0.632016: 0.562017: 0.542018: 0.542019: 0.642020: 0.492021: 0.412022: 0.42023: 0.562024: 0.43

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Africa is 0.43, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Africa peaked at 0.86 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2022.

That places South Africa 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 0.58
2002 0.53 -8.6%
2003 0.64 +20.8%
2004 0.6 -6.3%
2005 0.82 +36.7%
2006 0.86 +4.9%
2007 0.86 +0.0%
2008 0.72 -16.3%
2009 0.67 -6.9%
2010 0.82 +22.4%
2011 0.8 -2.4%
2012 0.82 +2.5%
2013 0.81 -1.2%
2014 0.74 -8.6%
2015 0.63 -14.9%
2016 0.56 -11.1%
2017 0.54 -3.6%
2018 0.54 +0.0%
2019 0.64 +18.5%
2020 0.49 -23.4%
2021 0.41 -16.3%
2022 0.4 -2.4%
2023 0.56 +40.0%
2024 0.43 -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6978 0.53 0.86 9
2010s 0.69 0.54 0.82 10
2020s 0.458 0.4 0.56 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 57 Sri Lanka 0.44 compare
  2. 58 Israel 0.43 compare
  3. 60 Equatorial Guinea 0.42 compare
  4. 60 Georgia 0.42 compare
  5. 60 India 0.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Africa?
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in South Africa was 0.43 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2006.
What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
South Africa ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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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Indicator
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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