Madagascar vs Tanzania: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Madagascar
728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tanzania
503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar rank
14th
Tanzania rank
17th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 224.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 108.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 276.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 174.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 364.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 329.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 676.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 445.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 230.98 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, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Madagascar, at 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 224.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 17th 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.