Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tuvalu, 2009–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.24 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2022.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tuvalu peaked at 0.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2009.
That places Tuvalu 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.09 | — |
| 2010 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.165 | 0.1 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 97 Latvia 0.26 compare
- 97 Namibia 0.26 compare
- 99 Italy 0.25 compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.24 compare
- 100 Gabon 0.24 compare
- 100 Netherlands 0.24 compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.24 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tuvalu?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tuvalu was 0.24 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2009.
- How does Tuvalu rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Tuvalu ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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