Iran vs Madagascar: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Iran
14.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
16.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
143rd
Madagascar rank
142nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.2% against 14.2% in Iran, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3% | 14.3% | 11.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.3% | 3.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 16.1% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 16.2% against 14.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Madagascar?
- 2.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Madagascar rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.