Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.7%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 1981
All-time low
11.7%
in 2006
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 13.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 47.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2006.
Madagascar ranks 148th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.9% | — |
| 1961 | 36.0% | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 39.1% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 38.5% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 36.5% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 35.4% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 35.0% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 33.7% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 37.9% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 31.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.3% | 33.7% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 29.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 12.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 16.0% | 4 |
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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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 13.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.