Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Nepal, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.33 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Nepal peaked at 0.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 78th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.14 | — |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.27 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.33 | +22.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.33 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.42, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1733 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Nepal?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Nepal was 0.33 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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