Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Laos
Laos: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 0.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Laos peaked at 0.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2001.
Laos ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.05 | — |
| 2002 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | -47.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.087 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1575 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Laos?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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