Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Afghanistan
48.7%
in 2021
Madagascar
60.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
163rd
Madagascar rank
162nd
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 60.6% against 48.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Madagascar ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5% | 87.6% | 6.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 71.6% | 19.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 60.6% against 48.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 11.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Madagascar ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)