Military expenditure in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military expenditure was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Madagascar, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.2% for military expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Madagascar peaked at 9.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
That places Madagascar 103rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.0% | — |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More public sector data for Madagascar
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2020)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 3.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 121.63 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Madagascar?
- Military expenditure in Madagascar was 4.2% in 2024, 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 9.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for military expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure