Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Madagascar is 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +409.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +409.1% | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 139 Liberia 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 South Africa 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Switzerland 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Cape Verde 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Egypt 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.