Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Madagascar

Madagascar: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 60.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60.6%
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
151st
of 155 countries
All-time high
118.5%
in 2016
All-time low
60.6%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2010–2024

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Madagascar, 2010–2024

02550751001252010201720242010: 79.22011: 81.42012: 96.82014: 93.82015: 842016: 118.52018: 642019: 68.42020: 71.62023: 99.62024: 60.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 60.6% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Madagascar peaked at 118.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2024.

Madagascar ranks 151st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Madagascar, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 79.2%
2011 81.4% +2.7%
2012 96.8% +19.0%
2014 93.8% -3.0%
2015 84.0% -10.5%
2016 118.5% +41.1%
2018 64.0% -46.0%
2019 68.4% +7.0%
2020 71.6% +4.7%
2023 99.6% +39.0%
2024 60.6% -39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Madagascar?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Madagascar was 60.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Madagascar ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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