Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2008
All-time low
8.3%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Madagascar, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.6% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 11.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2009.
Madagascar ranks 141st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.6% | — |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 138 Argentina 9.9% compare
- 139 Sri Lanka 9.9% compare
- 140 Afghanistan 9.9% compare
- 142 Gabon 9.5% compare
- 143 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 8.6% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Madagascar?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Madagascar was 9.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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