General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Madagascar
Madagascar: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was -4.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 209.0%
World rank
167th
of 174 countries
All-time high
43.72 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-36.6 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Madagascar stood at -4.59 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 209.0% on the previous year and down 986.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Madagascar peaked at 43.72 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -36.6 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Madagascar ranks 167th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1963 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1964 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1965 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1966 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1967 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +255.4% |
| 1968 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1969 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1970 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1971 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +1232.6% |
| 1972 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1973 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1974 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1975 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1976 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1977 | 0.641 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1978 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +794.4% |
| 1979 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 1980 | 43.72 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 1981 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3408 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1983 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +2014.7% |
| 1984 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1985 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5854 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1987 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -1306.5% |
| 1988 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1989 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1990 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1991 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1992 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1993 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1994 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +225.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1996 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 1997 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -481.1% |
| 1998 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1999 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2001 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +317.1% |
| 2002 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2003 | 29.37 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 2004 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2005 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2006 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2007 | 41.47 % change on previous year | -457.8% |
| 2008 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2009 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2010 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2011 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1784 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2013 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1484.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5179 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2891 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2017 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -4914.4% |
| 2018 | -36.6 % change on previous year | -363.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2020 | 24.26 % change on previous year | +103762.3% |
| 2021 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2022 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 2023 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2024 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 2025 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -4.59 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -4.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +103762.3% | 0.0234 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +4914.4% | -0.2891 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2014.7% | 0.3408 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 16.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | 43.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 41.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2 % change on previous year | -36.6 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 164 Marshall Islands -4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 165 United States Virgin Islands -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Djibouti -4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mongolia -6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Cuba -7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Palestine -7.66 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Madagascar?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Madagascar was -4.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.72 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.6 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Madagascar ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 986.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.