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Madagascar · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 6 with data

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

128th of 147 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military spendingMadagascar's military spending fell from 0.9 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.7 %

Madagascar's military spending fell from 0.9 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

127th of 151 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military expenditure (current US$)Madagascar's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$27.2M in 1995 to US$122M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$122M

Madagascar's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$27.2M in 1995 to US$122M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

100th of 170 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel, totalMadagascar's armed forces personnel, total rose from 21,000 in 1990 to 22,000 in 2020.199019952000200520102015202020k22k24k26k28k30k22,000

Madagascar's armed forces personnel, total rose from 21,000 in 1990 to 22,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

156th of 168 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Madagascar's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.4 % in 1990 to 0.2 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.2 %

Madagascar's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.4 % in 1990 to 0.2 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

145th of 178 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugees hostedMadagascar's refugees hosted rose from 73 in 1994 to 83 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005010015020083

Madagascar's refugees hosted rose from 73 in 1994 to 83 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

110th of 197 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originMadagascar's refugee population by country of origin rose from 77 in 1995 to 604 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200400600604

Madagascar's refugee population by country of origin rose from 77 in 1995 to 604 in 2024.

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