Congo vs Madagascar: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Congo
2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
159th
Madagascar rank
158th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Congo ranks 159th and Madagascar ranks 158th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.58 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 792.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 542.36 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 380.17 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 48.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Congo and Madagascar?
- 91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 159th and Madagascar ranks 158th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.