Military spending as a share of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
152nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1979
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.5% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 2.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +114.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +275.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 292.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,212 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 226.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 331,202 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Madagascar?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Madagascar was 0.5% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).