Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Madagascar

Madagascar: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 17.18 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
17.18
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2004
All-time low
11.52
in 2012
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Madagascar, 1991–2030

051015201991201020301991: 13.51992: 16.21993: 17.11994: 16.71995: 14.51996: 14.41997: 14.51998: 16.91999: 15.52000: 15.32001: 15.32002: 12.42003: 16.62004: 21.72005: 18.42006: 18.52007: 16.12008: 15.72009: 12.52010: 12.32011: 122012: 11.52013: 12.72014: 12.62015: 132016: 13.52017: 14.92018: 14.42019: 15.42020: 16.42021: 13.92022: 16.22023: 17.92024: 16.22025: 16.12026: 16.82027: 17.42028: 17.32029: 17.32030: 17.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Madagascar stood at 17.18.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 21.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.52, in 2012.

Madagascar ranks 175th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Madagascar, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 13.48
1992 16.19 +20.1%
1993 17.08 +5.5%
1994 16.7 -2.2%
1995 14.5 -13.2%
1996 14.4 -0.7%
1997 14.45 +0.4%
1998 16.93 +17.2%
1999 15.48 -8.6%
2000 15.35 -0.8%
2001 15.31 -0.2%
2002 12.44 -18.7%
2003 16.56 +33.1%
2004 21.7 +31.0%
2005 18.35 -15.4%
2006 18.47 +0.7%
2007 16.09 -12.9%
2008 15.71 -2.3%
2009 12.51 -20.4%
2010 12.28 -1.8%
2011 12.04 -2.0%
2012 11.52 -4.4%
2013 12.7 +10.3%
2014 12.55 -1.2%
2015 13.03 +3.8%
2016 13.55 +4.0%
2017 14.94 +10.3%
2018 14.35 -4.0%
2019 15.36 +7.0%
2020 16.36 +6.5%
2021 13.9 -15.0%
2022 16.25 +16.9%
2023 17.92 +10.3%
2024 16.21 -9.5%
2025 16.1 -0.7%
2026 16.83 +4.5%
2027 17.37 +3.2%
2028 17.27 -0.6%
2029 17.27 +0.0%
2030 17.18 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.47 13.48 17.08 9
2000s 16.25 12.44 21.7 10
2010s 13.23 11.52 15.36 10
2020s 16.55 13.9 17.92 10
2030s 17.18 17.18 17.18 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 172 Cambodia 17.64 compare
  2. 173 Chad 17.58 compare
  3. 174 Dominican Republic 17.43 compare
  4. 176 Indonesia 16.99 compare
  5. 177 Costa Rica 16.81 compare
  6. 178 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Madagascar?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Madagascar was 17.18 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2004.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.52 in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October