Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Madagascar
Madagascar: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 3.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Madagascar, 2005–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Madagascar peaked at 31.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 100th out of 124 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.8% | — |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -62.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -33.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 10.0% | 31.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Madagascar?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Madagascar was 3.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Madagascar ranks 100th out of 124 countries with data for 2013.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release