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Source: UNSD national account estimates. Data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and FAO Imputed Data.

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures

Indicator number

2.a.1

Target name

Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries

Target number

2.a

Global indicator description

The Agriculture Orientation Index (AOI) for Government Expenditures is defined as the Agriculture share of Government Expenditure, divided by the Agriculture value-added share of GDP, where Agriculture refers to the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector. The measure is a currency-free index, calculated as the ratio of these two shares. National governments are requested to compile Government Expenditures according to the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), and Agriculture value added share of GDP according to the System of National Accounts (SNA)

UN designated tier

1

UN custodian agency

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

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UNSD national account estimates. Data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and FAO Imputed Data.

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