General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Madagascar
Madagascar: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 10.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Madagascar stood at 10.46 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 52.3% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Madagascar peaked at 177.78 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -15.15 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1963 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1964 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 1965 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1969 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1970 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1971 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -576.2% |
| 1972 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1973 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1974 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -739.6% |
| 1975 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1976 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +303.1% |
| 1977 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 26.23 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1980 | 177.78 % change on previous year | +577.9% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 38.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1986 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 30.67 % change on previous year | +462.7% |
| 1988 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1989 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 1990 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1991 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 1992 | 34.37 % change on previous year | +319.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6476 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1994 | 33.97 % change on previous year | +5145.1% |
| 1995 | 48.66 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1997 | 49.4 % change on previous year | +278.2% |
| 1998 | 29.6 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2000 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2002 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2003 | 27.97 % change on previous year | -382.2% |
| 2004 | 27.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 2007 | 31.47 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2008 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2009 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2011 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2017 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2018 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2019 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -512.0% |
| 2020 | 20.06 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2022 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2023 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10.46 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.64 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.69 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5145.1% | 0.6476 % change on previous year | 33.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 18.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 26.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.87 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 177.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4 % change on previous year | 0.6476 % change on previous year | 49.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 % change on previous year | -15.15 % change on previous year | 31.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 23.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 56 Congo 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Malta 10.5 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Bhutan 10.5 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Russia 10.42 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Brazil 10.24 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Philippines 10.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Madagascar?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Madagascar was 10.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 177.78 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.15 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Madagascar ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.