Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Madagascar
19.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-6.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 19.41 % change on previous year against -6.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.82 % change on previous year.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.5 % change on previous year 24.46 % change on previous year 17.96 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 21.29 % change on previous year 20.22 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Madagascar
1980s -6.85 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 9.61 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 9.22 % change on previous year -2.12 % change on previous year 11.34 % change on previous year Madagascar
2000s 7.78 % change on previous year 10.85 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.57 % change on previous year 0.5182 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s 9.95 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Madagascar, at 19.41 % change on previous year against -6.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25.82 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.