Government revenues as a share of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 11.6% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 18.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 7.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 144.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 655,520 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 107.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Madagascar?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Madagascar was 11.6% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.