Government consumption in Madagascar

Madagascar: Government consumption was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.53 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.53 trillion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
29.46 billion current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
27
1984–2010

Government consumption in Madagascar, 1984–2010

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1984199720101984: 29.5B current LCU1985: 33.8B current LCU1986: 36.3B current LCU1987: 45.0B current LCU1988: 50.7B current LCU1989: 60.9B current LCU1990: 67.0B current LCU1991: 74.7B current LCU1992: 86.4B current LCU1993: 93.8B current LCU1994: 115.0B current LCU1995: 162.1B current LCU1996: 184.0B current LCU1997: 267.0B current LCU1998: 292.0B current LCU1999: 330.3B current LCU2000: 379.4B current LCU2001: 481.8B current LCU2002: 388.5B current LCU2003: 601.6B current LCU2004: 647.7B current LCU2005: 670.1B current LCU2006: 970.9B current LCU2007: 1.1T current LCU2008: 1.5T current LCU2009: 1.3T current LCU2010: 1.5T current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 1.53 trillion current LCU for government consumption in 2010. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 303.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Madagascar peaked at 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.46 billion current LCU, in 1984.

Madagascar ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.68 billion current LCU 29.46 billion current LCU 60.90 billion current LCU 6
1990s 167.23 billion current LCU 67.04 billion current LCU 330.32 billion current LCU 10
2000s 810.32 billion current LCU 379.44 billion current LCU 1.50 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 1.53 trillion current LCU 1.53 trillion current LCU 1.53 trillion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 3 Uganda 3.60 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 4 Guinea 3.58 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 1.62 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 7 Angola 1.14 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 1.14 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 9 Senegal 791.00 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Madagascar?
Government consumption in Madagascar was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 29.46 billion current LCU in 1984.
How does Madagascar rank for government consumption?
Madagascar ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 303.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.