Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bhutan, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bhutan stood at 0.6.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bhutan peaked at 1.01 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2001.
That places Bhutan 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.27 | — |
| 2002 | 0.35 | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.54 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.62 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.69 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.95 | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.83 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.75 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.42, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5156 | 0.27 | 0.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.896 | 0.74 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.705 | 0.6 | 0.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bhutan?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Bhutan was 0.6 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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