Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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
159th
of 166 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
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Madagascar is -4.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 209.0% on the previous year and down 986.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate 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.
That places Madagascar 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 | +146.9% |
| 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 | +255.3% |
| 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 | +1232.5% |
| 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 | +139.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6414 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1978 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +793.7% |
| 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 | +2014.6% |
| 1984 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1985 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5852 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1987 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -1307.1% |
| 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 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +224.8% |
| 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 | +53.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2001 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +317.2% |
| 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 | -0.179 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2013 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1480.7% |
| 2014 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5177 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2887 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2017 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -4919.6% |
| 2018 | -36.6 % change on previous year | -363.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2020 | 24.26 % change on previous year | +106871.9% |
| 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 | -255.2% |
| 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. (19 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. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 | +106871.9% | 0.0227 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +4919.6% | -0.2887 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2014.6% | 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
- 156 Marshall Islands -4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 157 United States Virgin Islands -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Djibouti -4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Mongolia -6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Cuba -7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 162 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 government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Madagascar was -4.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.72 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.6 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 986.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.