Madagascar vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social
Madagascar
20.9%
in 2024
United States
20.2%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
72nd
United States rank
74th
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social over time
- Madagascar
- United States
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 20.9% against 20.2% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 72nd and United States ranks 74th of 128 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 18.9% | 17.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 20.3% | 6.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 23.4% | 9.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Madagascar or United States?
- Madagascar, at 20.9% against 20.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Madagascar and United States?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd and United States ranks 74th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.