Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.2 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Madagascar peaked at 0.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 107th 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 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.33 | — |
| 2002 | 0.12 | -63.6% |
| 2003 | 0.21 | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.32 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.13 | -63.9% |
| 2011 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.17 | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.14 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +42.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.095, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2522 | 0.12 | 0.36 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.151 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1625 | 0.13 | 0.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Madagascar?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Madagascar was 0.2 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Madagascar ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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