Tax revenue as share of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 10.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.4%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2008
All-time low
5.6%
in 1991
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Madagascar, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Madagascar stood at 10.4%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 11.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8% | — |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 11.3% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.6% compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 10.5% compare
- 160 Guyana 10.3% compare
- 161 Indonesia 10.3% compare
- 162 Sri Lanka 9.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3,298 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.98 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 336.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 523.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Madagascar?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Madagascar was 10.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.