Benin vs Madagascar: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Benin
0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar
0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
137th
Madagascar rank
140th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.4463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.1851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.0041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 140th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.