Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia
Namibia: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.26
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
97th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 2007
All-time low
0.17
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.26 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia peaked at 0.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 97th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.54 | — |
| 2002 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.49 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.26 | +30.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4844 | 0.34 | 0.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.358 | 0.27 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 97 Latvia 0.26 compare
- 99 Italy 0.25 compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.24 compare
- 100 Gabon 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 Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Namibia was 0.26 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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