Government spending vs. GDP in Madagascar
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
129th
of 166 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
66
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$, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 723.07 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 843.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 975.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 958.60 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 918.57 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 909.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 920.92 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 963.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 1.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +43.7% | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ |
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
- 126 North Macedonia 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Mauritania 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Syria 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Armenia 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Chad 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 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 129th out of 166 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
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$.