Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Madagascar
11.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
11.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.92 % change on previous year against 11.82 % change on previous year in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.16 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 18.94 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 13.11 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.93 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.32 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.92 % change on previous year against 11.82 % change on previous year in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.