Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
147th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1981
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Military expenditure in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Madagascar stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Madagascar peaked at 3.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -12.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.3%, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Madagascar?
- Military expenditure in Madagascar was 0.6% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for military expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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