Which has higher goods and services expense, Madagascar or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Netherlands?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Netherlands: Goods and services expense

Madagascar

6.6%

in 2023

Netherlands

6.6%

in 2023

Madagascar rank

135th

Netherlands rank

134th

Goods and services expense over time

Madagascar
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 154 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.2%	6.4%	8.8%	Madagascar
2010s	7.6%	6.1%	1.4%	Madagascar
2020s	6.4%	6.1%	0.3%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Madagascar or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Madagascar and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Netherlands?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Netherlands rank globally for goods and services expense?: Madagascar ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.