Iraq vs Madagascar: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Iraq
600.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar
728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
16th
Madagascar rank
14th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Madagascar
05001.0k1.5k198020022025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 600.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 127.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq 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 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 108.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 108.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2000s 494.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 276.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP 217.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 493.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 364.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 128.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 537.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP 676.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 138.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP Madagascar

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, Iraq or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 600.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iraq and Madagascar?
127.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 16th 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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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,484 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.