Madagascar vs Syria: Government spending vs. GDP
Madagascar
1.53 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Syria
1.57 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2022
Madagascar rank
129th
Syria rank
128th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 39.08 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 129th and Syria ranks 128th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 602.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 538.07 million constant 2015 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 479.26 million constant 2015 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 996.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 319.39 million constant 2015 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.45 million constant 2015 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 837.25 million constant 2015 US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Madagascar or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Madagascar and Syria?
- 39.08 million constant 2015 US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Syria rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 129th and Syria ranks 128th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.