Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya is 0.12, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya peaked at 0.35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2016.
That places Kenya 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.31 | — |
| 2002 | 0.35 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2778 | 0.21 | 0.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.143 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya was 0.12 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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