Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Samoa
Samoa: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Samoa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.36 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Samoa peaked at 1.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2012.
That places Samoa 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.23 | — |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.73 | +192.0% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +151.2% |
| 2020 | 0.65 | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.51 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 0.36 | +44.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.399 | 0.21 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4425 | 0.25 | 0.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Samoa?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Samoa was 0.36 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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