Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador, 2001–2022
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 Ecuador stood at 0.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador peaked at 0.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.31 | — |
| 2002 | 0.1 | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.23 | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 0.13 | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +90.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.28, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1778 | 0.07 | 0.31 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.186 | 0.09 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ecuador was 0.07 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Ecuador ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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