Madagascar vs Tanzania: GDP per capita
Madagascar
2.47 million current LCU
in 2024
Tanzania
3.08 million current LCU
in 2024
Madagascar rank
32nd
Tanzania rank
29th
GDP per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.08 million current LCU against 2.47 million current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 616,630 current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,179 current LCU | 2,761 current LCU | 9,418 current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 50,395 current LCU | 15,131 current LCU | 35,264 current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 202,231 current LCU | 149,255 current LCU | 52,976 current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 600,402 current LCU | 552,131 current LCU | 48,272 current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.32 million current LCU | 1.77 million current LCU | 454,628 current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.07 million current LCU | 2.80 million current LCU | 733,616 current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.08 million current LCU against 2.47 million current LCU in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 616,630 current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 29th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (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