Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cameroon, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cameroon stood at 0.14. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cameroon peaked at 0.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 132nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.18 | — |
| 2013 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +58.8% |
| 2021 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.14 | -46.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1787 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2233 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cameroon?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cameroon was 0.14 in 2022, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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