Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
163rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
213.87 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1980
All-time low
43.76 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 213.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43.76 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 141.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 160.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 181.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 173.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 162.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 156.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 154.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 156.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 166.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 165.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 162.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 185.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 164.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 147.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 137.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 135.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 138.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 134.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 138.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 153.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 213.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 162.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 158.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 164.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 131.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 131.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 126.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 131.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 122.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 126.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 119.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 107.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 102.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 98.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 90.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 90.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 92.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 87.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 82.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 83.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 97.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 81.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 102.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 88.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 96.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 82.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 113.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 92.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 77.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 71.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 68.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 72.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 44.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 43.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 50.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 51.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 49.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 50.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | +39.4% | 153.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.87 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 141.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 181.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 134.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 185.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 122.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 82.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 77.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 113.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 72.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Chad 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Somalia 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 164 Ethiopia 40.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 165 Sudan 39.1 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 166 Central African Republic 37.02 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in Madagascar?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Madagascar was 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 213.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.