Cote d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Cote d'Ivoire
441.60 billion current LCU
in 2025
Madagascar
542.69 billion current LCU
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st
Madagascar rank
38th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 542.69 billion current LCU against 441.60 billion current LCU in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 101.09 billion current LCU.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 38th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 billion current LCU | 546.12 million current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 11.22 billion current LCU | 1.52 billion current LCU | 9.70 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 32.73 billion current LCU | 6.91 billion current LCU | 25.82 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 45.32 billion current LCU | 22.54 billion current LCU | 22.78 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 149.51 billion current LCU | 126.30 billion current LCU | 23.20 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 267.96 billion current LCU | 183.42 billion current LCU | 84.54 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 389.41 billion current LCU | 444.12 billion current LCU | 54.71 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cote d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 542.69 billion current LCU against 441.60 billion current LCU in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 101.09 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 38th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)