Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2018.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1 | — |
| 2002 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.13 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.095, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1378 | 0.1 | 0.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.112 | 0.03 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1025 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.13 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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