Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Rwanda, 2010–2023
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 Rwanda stood at 0.09. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Rwanda peaked at 0.26 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.16 | — |
| 2011 | 0.26 | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.09 | -30.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.095, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1729 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1275 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Rwanda?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Rwanda was 0.09 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Rwanda ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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