Government expense — all countries

Government expense — Madagascar

Government expense in Madagascar in 2023 — 11.04%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 87. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 1.4 pp.

2023 11.04% +1.11 pp vs 2022
World rank 83of 87
Period maximum 11.8%2020
Period minimum 7.72%2009

Trend over time

2003–2023 · % of GDP

Government expense — Madagascar, 2003–2023681012200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232003: 9.64%2004: 10.86%2005: 9.5%2006: 10%2007: 9.68%2008: 9.48%2009: 7.72%2010: 8.57%2011: 8.94%2012: 8.76%2013: 9.4%2014: 9.85%2015: 9.56%2016: 9.32%2017: 10.59%2018: 9.83%2019: 10.13%2020: 11.8%2021: 10.69%2022: 9.93%2023: 11.04%
Change over the period: +1.4 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp
Government expense — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 11.04 +1.11 pp
2022 9.93 −0.76 pp
2021 10.69 −1.11 pp
2020 11.8 +1.66 pp
2019 10.13 +0.3 pp
2018 9.83 −0.76 pp
2017 10.59 +1.27 pp
2016 9.32 −0.24 pp
2015 9.56 −0.29 pp
2014 9.85 +0.45 pp
2013 9.4 +0.65 pp
2012 8.76 −0.18 pp
2011 8.94 +0.36 pp
2010 8.57 +0.85 pp
2009 7.72 −1.75 pp
2008 9.48 −0.2 pp
2007 9.68 −0.32 pp
2006 10 +0.5 pp
2005 9.5 −1.36 pp
2004 10.86 +1.22 pp
2003 9.64

Eastern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Central government expense as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services, interest on debt, subsidies, grants and social benefits. The indicator is broader than government consumption from the national accounts, because it includes transfers — pensions and benefits — which the accounts record as household income. The quantity is closely tied to the level of income: in advanced countries it is usually twice as high as in the poorest ones.

Important: Central government only. In federations the spending of regions is not included here, so comparing unitary and federal states by this indicator calls for a caveat.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.