The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.
| Goal |
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 2.a: 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 |
| Indicator |
Indicator 2.a.1: The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures |
| Definition and concepts |
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 the gross domestic product (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). |
| Comment and limitations | |
| Method of computation |
Data were readily available to report on this indicator as specified by the metadata. Please refer to the sources to access additional information on the metadata or source. |