Cameroon vs Madagascar: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Cameroon
42.6%
in 2024
Madagascar
60.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
164th
Madagascar rank
162nd
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 60.6% against 42.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 164th and Madagascar ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.0% | 85.8% | 10.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 77.3% | 18.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 60.6% against 42.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 18.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Cameroon ranks 164th and Madagascar ranks 162nd of 166 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 (%).