Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 60.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Madagascar, 2010–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 60.6% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Madagascar peaked at 118.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.8% | 64.0% | 118.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 60.6% | 99.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Madagascar?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Madagascar was 60.6% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)