Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2023
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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.41.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.27 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2017.
That places Equatorial Guinea 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.27 | — |
| 2008 | 0.88 | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 0.76 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.58 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.52 | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.76 | 1.27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.686 | 0.34 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.445 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Equatorial Guinea was 0.41 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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