What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 723.07 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.

How does Madagascar rank for government spending vs. gdp?

Madagascar ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Government spending vs. GDP in Madagascar

Name: Government spending vs. GDP in Madagascar
Creator: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Government spending vs. GDP was 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.53 billion constant 2015 US$

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

126th

of 163 countries

All-time high

2.31 billion constant 2015 US$

in 2007

All-time low

723.07 million constant 2015 US$

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025

Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp in Madagascar is 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Madagascar peaked at 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 723.07 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.

That places Madagascar 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	933.64 million constant 2015 US$	723.07 million constant 2015 US$	1.07 billion constant 2015 US$	10
1970s	1.14 billion constant 2015 US$	1.03 billion constant 2015 US$	1.34 billion constant 2015 US$	10
1980s	1.50 billion constant 2015 US$	1.34 billion constant 2015 US$	1.93 billion constant 2015 US$	10
1990s	1.32 billion constant 2015 US$	1.22 billion constant 2015 US$	1.44 billion constant 2015 US$	10
2000s	1.74 billion constant 2015 US$	1.38 billion constant 2015 US$	2.31 billion constant 2015 US$	10
2010s	1.60 billion constant 2015 US$	1.23 billion constant 2015 US$	1.95 billion constant 2015 US$	10
2020s	1.55 billion constant 2015 US$	1.49 billion constant 2015 US$	1.60 billion constant 2015 US$	6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

123 North Macedonia 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
124 Mauritania 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
125 Syria 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
127 Armenia 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
128 Chad 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
129 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare

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More economy & growth data for Madagascar

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.6% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp in Madagascar?: Government spending vs. gdp in Madagascar was 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 723.07 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
How does Madagascar rank for government spending vs. gdp?: Madagascar ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.