Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Madagascar

Madagascar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 18.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.0%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
28th
of 170 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2009
All-time low
13.0%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2019

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Madagascar, 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 15.92001: 17.72002: 17.92003: 15.82004: 132005: 182006: 15.32007: 182008: 16.32009: 22.62010: 18.62011: 19.82012: 20.32013: 142014: 192015: 172016: 19.82018: 19.82019: 18

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Madagascar stood at 18.0%.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Madagascar peaked at 22.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2004.

That places Madagascar 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 15.9%
2001 17.7% +11.3%
2002 17.9% +1.4%
2003 15.8% -12.1%
2004 13.0% -17.8%
2005 18.0% +39.1%
2006 15.3% -15.0%
2007 18.0% +17.8%
2008 16.3% -9.9%
2009 22.6% +38.9%
2010 18.6% -17.5%
2011 19.8% +6.1%
2012 20.3% +2.8%
2013 14.0% -31.2%
2014 19.0% +35.6%
2015 17.0% -10.6%
2016 19.8% +17.0%
2018 19.8% -0.1%
2019 18.0% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 13.0% 22.6% 10
2010s 18.5% 14.0% 20.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Madagascar?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Madagascar was 18.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
How does Madagascar rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Madagascar ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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