Madagascar vs United States: Military spending, annual growth rate
Madagascar
-9.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-7.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar rank
149th
United States rank
147th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Madagascar
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -7.54 % change on previous year against -9.33 % change on previous year in Madagascar, a difference of 1.79 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 149th and United States ranks 147th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -5.64 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.3574 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3717 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 0.6207 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Madagascar or United States?
- United States, at -7.54 % change on previous year against -9.33 % change on previous year in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Madagascar and United States?
- 1.79 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 149th and United States ranks 147th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.