Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Madagascar

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Madagascar in 2024 — 0.71%. Ranked 128 in the world out of 147. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.79 pp.

2024 0.71% +0.06 pp vs 2023
World rank 128of 147
Period maximum 2.98%1981
Period minimum 0.5%2016

Trend over time

1961–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Madagascar, 1961–2024012319611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 1.5%1963: 1.46%1965: 1.59%1967: 1.55%1969: 1.51%1971: 1.32%1973: 1.52%1975: 1.64%1977: 2.31%1979: 2.93%1981: 2.98%1985: 1.78%1987: 1.43%1989: 1.21%1991: 1.3%1993: 1.12%1995: 0.86%1997: 1.48%1999: 1.21%2001: 1.44%2003: 1.32%2005: 1.07%2007: 0.96%2009: 0.74%2011: 0.62%2013: 0.58%2015: 0.52%2017: 0.51%2019: 0.55%2021: 0.68%2023: 0.65%2024: 0.71%
Change over the period: −0.79 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Madagascar

Madagascar 0.71%
World 2.47%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.71 +0.06 pp
2023 0.65 −0.01 pp
2022 0.65 −0.03 pp
2021 0.68 +0.01 pp
2020 0.67 +0.13 pp
2019 0.55 +0.01 pp
2018 0.53 +0.03 pp
2017 0.51 +0 pp
2016 0.5 −0.02 pp
2015 0.52 −0.04 pp
2014 0.56 −0.02 pp
2013 0.58 −0.01 pp
2012 0.59 −0.03 pp
2011 0.62 +0.05 pp
2010 0.57 −0.17 pp
2009 0.74 −0.22 pp
2008 0.96 +0 pp
2007 0.96 −0.02 pp
2006 0.98 −0.09 pp
2005 1.07 −0.18 pp
2004 1.25 −0.08 pp
2003 1.32 +0.01 pp
2002 1.31 −0.12 pp
2001 1.44 +0.22 pp
2000 1.22 +0.01 pp
1999 1.21 −0.14 pp
1998 1.35 −0.13 pp
1997 1.48 +0.24 pp
1996 1.24 +0.38 pp
1995 0.86 −0.07 pp
1994 0.93 −0.2 pp
1993 1.12 +0.35 pp
1992 0.77 −0.53 pp
1991 1.3 +0.06 pp
1990 1.23 +0.02 pp
1989 1.21 −0.14 pp
1988 1.35 −0.08 pp
1987 1.43 −0.12 pp
1986 1.55 −0.23 pp
1985 1.78 −0.09 pp
1984 1.87
1981 2.98 +0.21 pp
1980 2.77 −0.16 pp
1979 2.93 +0.51 pp
1978 2.42 +0.11 pp
1977 2.31 +0.43 pp
1976 1.88 +0.24 pp
1975 1.64 −0.03 pp
1974 1.67 +0.15 pp
1973 1.52 +0.04 pp
1972 1.49 +0.17 pp
1971 1.32 −0.03 pp
1970 1.35 −0.16 pp
1969 1.51 −0.04 pp
1968 1.55 −0 pp
1967 1.55 +0.01 pp
1966 1.54 −0.05 pp
1965 1.59 +0.13 pp
1964 1.46 −0 pp
1963 1.46 −0.08 pp
1962 1.54 +0.04 pp
1961 1.5

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.