Colombia vs Madagascar: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Colombia
4,272 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar
5,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
11th
Madagascar rank
10th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4,272 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 782 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 28.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 156.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 734.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 267.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2,399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 540.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 355.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4,266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 368.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Colombia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4,272 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Colombia and Madagascar?
- 782 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.