Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 60.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 60.3% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2022.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Madagascar peaked at 75.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 77th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 43.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 64.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 51.3% | 64.6% | 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Madagascar?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Madagascar was 60.3% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Madagascar ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.