Government spending vs gdp per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 16.21 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.21
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
142nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
22.75
in 1980
All-time low
10.39
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 22.71981: 18.21982: 14.31983: 13.41984: 13.91985: 11.81986: 11.11987: 10.41988: 11.41989: 15.51990: 13.31991: 13.51992: 16.21993: 17.11994: 16.71995: 14.51996: 14.41997: 14.51998: 16.91999: 15.52000: 15.32001: 15.32002: 12.42003: 16.62004: 21.72005: 18.42006: 18.52007: 16.12008: 15.72009: 12.52010: 12.32011: 122012: 11.52013: 12.72014: 12.62015: 132016: 13.52017: 14.92018: 14.42019: 15.42020: 16.42021: 13.92022: 16.22023: 17.92024: 16.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 16.21 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 22.75 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.39, in 1987.

Madagascar ranks 142nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 22.75
1981 18.17 -20.1%
1982 14.28 -21.4%
1983 13.43 -5.9%
1984 13.94 +3.8%
1985 11.85 -15.0%
1986 11.07 -6.6%
1987 10.39 -6.1%
1988 11.43 +10.0%
1989 15.47 +35.4%
1990 13.35 -13.8%
1991 13.48 +1.0%
1992 16.19 +20.1%
1993 17.08 +5.5%
1994 16.7 -2.2%
1995 14.5 -13.2%
1996 14.4 -0.7%
1997 14.45 +0.4%
1998 16.93 +17.2%
1999 15.48 -8.6%
2000 15.35 -0.8%
2001 15.31 -0.2%
2002 12.44 -18.7%
2003 16.56 +33.1%
2004 21.7 +31.0%
2005 18.35 -15.4%
2006 18.47 +0.7%
2007 16.09 -12.9%
2008 15.71 -2.3%
2009 12.51 -20.4%
2010 12.28 -1.8%
2011 12.04 -2.0%
2012 11.52 -4.4%
2013 12.7 +10.3%
2014 12.55 -1.2%
2015 13.03 +3.8%
2016 13.55 +4.0%
2017 14.94 +10.3%
2018 14.35 -4.0%
2019 15.36 +7.0%
2020 16.36 +6.5%
2021 13.9 -15.0%
2022 16.25 +16.9%
2023 17.92 +10.3%
2024 16.21 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.28 10.39 22.75 10
1990s 15.25 13.35 17.08 10
2000s 16.25 12.44 21.7 10
2010s 13.23 11.52 15.36 10
2020s 16.13 13.9 17.92 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 139 Indonesia 16.84 compare
  2. 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.73 compare
  3. 141 Lebanon 16.48 compare
  4. 143 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.2 compare
  5. 144 Niger 13.42 compare
  6. 145 Guatemala 13.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Madagascar?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Madagascar was 16.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 22.75 in 1980.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 10.39 in 1987.
How does Madagascar rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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