Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military spending per military personnel was 8,393 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8,393 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 170 countries
All-time high
17,575 constant 2022 US$
in 1962
All-time low
995.13 constant 2022 US$
in 2005
Years of data
61
1960–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar, 1960–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Madagascar stood at 8,393 constant 2022 US$.
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 constant 2022 US$ in 1962 and was at its lowest, 995.13 constant 2022 US$, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 147th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,280 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6,833 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 17,575 constant 2022 US$ | +157.2% |
| 1963 | 8,859 constant 2022 US$ | -49.6% |
| 1964 | 8,721 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 14,690 constant 2022 US$ | +68.5% |
| 1966 | 9,258 constant 2022 US$ | -37.0% |
| 1967 | 9,342 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 9,519 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9,304 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 8,979 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 10,470 constant 2022 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 11,124 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 11,203 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8,452 constant 2022 US$ | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 8,356 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 7,501 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 9,209 constant 2022 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 8,611 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 10,756 constant 2022 US$ | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 10,710 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,583 constant 2022 US$ | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 5,705 constant 2022 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 4,390 constant 2022 US$ | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 4,094 constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,849 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3,802 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,124 constant 2022 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 3,524 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 3,213 constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 3,058 constant 2022 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,806 constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,898 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,994 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,031 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,965 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,182 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,497 constant 2022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 3,974 constant 2022 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 3,957 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,804 constant 2022 US$ | +198.3% |
| 2003 | 13,996 constant 2022 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 2,531 constant 2022 US$ | -81.9% |
| 2005 | 995.13 constant 2022 US$ | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 7,641 constant 2022 US$ | +667.8% |
| 2007 | 7,919 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8,043 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7,032 constant 2022 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 5,675 constant 2022 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 5,655 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,719 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,905 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,768 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,082 constant 2022 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5,105 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,889 constant 2022 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 6,313 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7,265 constant 2022 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 8,294 constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 8,331 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,393 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 8,393 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,393 constant 2022 US$, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 8,393 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +667.8% | 995.13 constant 2022 US$ | 7,641 constant 2022 US$ |
| 2002 | +198.3% | 3,957 constant 2022 US$ | 11,804 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1962 | +157.2% | 6,833 constant 2022 US$ | 17,575 constant 2022 US$ |
| 2004 | -81.9% | 13,996 constant 2022 US$ | 2,531 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,038 constant 2022 US$ | 6,280 constant 2022 US$ | 17,575 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,466 constant 2022 US$ | 7,501 constant 2022 US$ | 11,203 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,900 constant 2022 US$ | 3,124 constant 2022 US$ | 10,710 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,236 constant 2022 US$ | 2,806 constant 2022 US$ | 3,974 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,495 constant 2022 US$ | 995.13 constant 2022 US$ | 13,996 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,838 constant 2022 US$ | 5,082 constant 2022 US$ | 7,265 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,339 constant 2022 US$ | 8,294 constant 2022 US$ | 8,393 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Madagascar?
- Military spending per military personnel in Madagascar was 8,393 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17,575 constant 2022 US$ in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 995.13 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.