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Madagascar Government Spending (% of GDP)

16.2%as of 2024-9.5% vs 2023

General government total expenditure as a share of GDP. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodGovernment Spending (% of GDP)
202416.2%
202317.9%
202216.2%
202113.9%
202016.4%
201915.4%
201814.4%
201714.9%
201613.5%
201513%
201412.6%
201312.7%

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Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MG&metric_key=government_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Government Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryGovernment Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria12.3%2024
Kenya23.3%2024
South Africa33%2024
Ghana23.2%2024
Ethiopia9.5%2024

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