Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Peru
Peru: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.31
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
87th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.45
in 2006
All-time low
0.22
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 0.31.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Peru peaked at 0.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2020.
Peru ranks 87th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.43 | — |
| 2002 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.44 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.32 | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.28, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4033 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2625 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 86 Mexico 0.32 compare
- 88 Philippines 0.3 compare
- 88 Russia 0.3 compare
- 90 Mauritania 0.29 compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.29 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Peru?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Peru was 0.31 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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