Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military spending per military personnel was 8,393 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8,393
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 170 countries
All-time high
17,575
in 1962
All-time low
995.13
in 2005
Years of data
61
1960–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Madagascar stood at 8,393.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Madagascar peaked at 17,575 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 995.13, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 147th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,280 | — |
| 1961 | 6,833 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 17,575 | +157.2% |
| 1963 | 8,859 | -49.6% |
| 1964 | 8,721 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 14,690 | +68.5% |
| 1966 | 9,258 | -37.0% |
| 1967 | 9,342 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 9,519 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9,304 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 8,979 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 10,470 | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 11,124 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 11,203 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8,452 | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 8,356 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 7,501 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 9,209 | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 8,611 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 10,756 | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 10,710 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,583 | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 5,705 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 4,390 | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 4,094 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,849 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3,802 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,124 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 3,524 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 3,213 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 3,058 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,806 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,898 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,994 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,031 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,965 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,182 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,497 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 3,974 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 3,957 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,804 | +198.3% |
| 2003 | 13,996 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 2,531 | -81.9% |
| 2005 | 995.13 | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 7,641 | +667.8% |
| 2007 | 7,919 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8,043 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7,032 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 5,675 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 5,655 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,719 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,905 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,768 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,082 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5,105 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,889 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 6,313 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7,265 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 8,294 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 8,331 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,393 | +0.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 8,393 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,393, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 8,393 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +667.8% | 995.13 | 7,641 |
| 2002 | +198.3% | 3,957 | 11,804 |
| 1962 | +157.2% | 6,833 | 17,575 |
| 2004 | -81.9% | 13,996 | 2,531 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,038 | 6,280 | 17,575 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,466 | 7,501 | 11,203 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,900 | 3,124 | 10,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,236 | 2,806 | 3,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,495 | 995.13 | 13,996 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,838 | 5,082 | 7,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,339 | 8,294 | 8,393 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Madagascar?
- Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar was 8,393 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17,575 in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 995.13 in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Madagascar ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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