Burundi vs Madagascar: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burundi
1,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar
728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burundi rank
11th
Madagascar rank
14th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 613.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burundi ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 73.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 356.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 276.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
| 2010s | 489.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 364.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
| 2020s | 837.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 676.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Burundi, at 1,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 613.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.