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Madagascar Military Spending (% of GDP)

0.7%as of 2024+9.4% vs 2023

Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI via World Bank). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodMilitary Spending (% of GDP)
20240.7%
20230.6%
20220.7%
20210.7%
20200.7%
20190.5%
20180.5%
20170.5%
20160.5%
20150.5%
20140.6%
20130.6%

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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=military_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Military Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryMilitary Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria0.6%2024
Kenya1%2024
South Africa0.7%2024
Egypt0.7%2024
Ghana0.4%2024
Ethiopia0.7%2024

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