Gambia vs Madagascar: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Gambia
0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Madagascar
0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Gambia rank
144th
Madagascar rank
145th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 145th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2672 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0831 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia
1970s 0.0992 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0611 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0382 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia
1980s 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Madagascar
1990s 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2000s 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2010s 0.0093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia
2020s 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Gambia or Madagascar?
Gambia, at 0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gambia and Madagascar?
0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Gambia ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 145th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.