Madagascar vs Mali: Expense

Madagascar
11.0%
in 2023
Mali
12.2%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
147th
Mali rank
144th

Expense over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 12.2% against 11.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mali ahead.

Madagascar ranks 147th and Mali ranks 144th of 157 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 10.9% 1.4% Mali
2010s 9.5% 10.6% 1.1% Mali
2020s 11.8% 12.2% 0.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Madagascar or Mali?
Mali, at 12.2% against 11.0% in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Madagascar and Mali?
1.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for expense?
Madagascar ranks 147th and Mali ranks 144th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.