GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
59th
of 211 countries
All-time high
39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar is 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Madagascar 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 16.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 16.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 15.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 16.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 16.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 17.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 17.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 15.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 15.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 16.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 16.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 17.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 18.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 17.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 17.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 19.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 23.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 20.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 22.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 23.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 24.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 25.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 27.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 29.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 28.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 33.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 34.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 36.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 15.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 15.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 21.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 20.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 29.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 28.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 37.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 34.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 56 Pakistan 53.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cameroon 52.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 51.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iceland 35.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 34.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.