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Madagascar - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.62

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

0.62 (2025)

Global rank

##131 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1961

0.41×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919601970198019902000201020202025#47#1312021 overtook Mexico2024 overtook Argentina
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Madagascar climbed from #47 to #131 (overtook Mexico). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Madagascar ↓

Key Events — Madagascar

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
1996
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Mexico in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Argentina in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1961-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1961197619912006202120250.51.332.152.98
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