Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Sri Lanka is 0.44, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.36 | — |
| 2002 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.51 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.66 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.58 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.64 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.61 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.71 | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.78 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.72 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.59 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.56 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.47 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.44 | -22.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.44 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.43, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5089 | 0.36 | 0.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.647 | 0.5 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.57 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Sri Lanka was 0.44 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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