Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Southern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Southern Africa is 0.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Southern Africa peaked at 0.85 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2022.
Southern Africa ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.63 | — |
| 2002 | 0.59 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.67 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.83 | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.78 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.72 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.66 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.56 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.63 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 0.47 | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7211 | 0.59 | 0.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.681 | 0.56 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.482 | 0.42 | 0.58 | 5 |
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- 4 Switzerland 3.08 compare
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- 6 Cabo Verde 0.49 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 2.28 compare
- 7 Zambia 2.21 compare
- 8 Botswana 2.16 compare
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- 10 Japan 2.04 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Southern Africa?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Southern Africa was 0.47 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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