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
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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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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.