What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Madagascar?

0.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?

14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Central government spending as share of GDP

Central African Republic

11.7%

in 2021

Madagascar

11.0%

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

145th

Madagascar rank

147th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Central African Republic
Madagascar

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 11.7% against 11.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Madagascar ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 157 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.2%	9.4%	2.8%	Central African Republic
2010s	10.4%	9.5%	0.9%	Central African Republic
2020s	12.8%	11.2%	1.6%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Central African Republic or Madagascar?: Central African Republic, at 11.7% against 11.0% in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Madagascar?: 0.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Central African Republic ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.