Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Madagascar is 2.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Madagascar peaked at 10.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -56.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -37.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.2% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Madagascar?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Madagascar was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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