Gambia vs Madagascar: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Gambia
0.6%
in 2025
Madagascar
0.6%
in 2025
Gambia rank
149th
Madagascar rank
147th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 149th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 149th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product