Social contributions (% of revenue) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Madagascar, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.9% for social contributions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Madagascar peaked at 7.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 77th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.6% | — |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +66.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -12.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Madagascar?
- Social contributions in Madagascar was 4.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for social contributions?
- Madagascar ranks 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.