Madagascar vs Pakistan: General government total expenditure
Madagascar
14.29 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Pakistan
24.17 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Madagascar rank
29th
Pakistan rank
26th
General government total expenditure over time
- Madagascar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 24.17 trillion current LCU against 14.29 trillion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 9.87 trillion current LCU.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.81 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 71.81 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 449.05 billion current LCU | 348.79 billion current LCU | 100.26 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.88 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 559.41 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.56 trillion current LCU | 5.47 trillion current LCU | 912.86 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.93 trillion current LCU | 15.67 trillion current LCU | 4.74 trillion current LCU | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Madagascar or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 24.17 trillion current LCU against 14.29 trillion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 9.87 trillion current LCU, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release