Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Niger
Niger: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Niger, 2005–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Niger stood at 0.14.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Niger peaked at 0.22 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2021.
Niger ranks 132nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.15 | — |
| 2006 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.095, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1533 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1333 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Niger?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Niger was 0.14 in 2022, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Niger ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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