Government consumption in Madagascar
Madagascar: Government consumption was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Madagascar, 1984–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 22 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 18.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2017)
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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
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.