Madagascar vs Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Madagascar
20.9%
in 2024
Yemen
20.3%
in 2012
Madagascar rank
72nd
Yemen rank
73rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Madagascar
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 20.9% against 20.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 72nd and Yemen ranks 73rd of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% Madagascar
2010s 12.4% 13.5% 1.1% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Madagascar, at 20.9% against 20.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Madagascar and Yemen?
0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Madagascar ranks 72nd and Yemen ranks 73rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed