Madagascar vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Madagascar
20.9%
in 2024
United States of America
20.2%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
72nd
United States of America rank
74th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Madagascar
- United States of America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 20.9% against 20.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 74th of 127 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 18.9% | 17.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 20.3% | 6.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 23.4% | 9.8% | United States of America |
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 of America?
- Madagascar, at 20.9% against 20.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Madagascar and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 74th of 127 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.