Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Gabon
Gabon: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Gabon, 2012–2023
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 Gabon stood at 0.24. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Gabon peaked at 0.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2017.
That places Gabon 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.17 | — |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | -65.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +380.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.24 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1975 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 97 Latvia 0.26 compare
- 97 Namibia 0.26 compare
- 99 Italy 0.25 compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.24 compare
- 100 Netherlands 0.24 compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.24 compare
- 100 Tuvalu 0.24 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Gabon?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Gabon was 0.24 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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