GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
42nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
106,192 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106,192 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106,192 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 114,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 116,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 126,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 158,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 168,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 179,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 199,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 207,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 253,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 377,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 444,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 575,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 693,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 774,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 866,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 5.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 7.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 8.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 9.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 10.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 12.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 12.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 16.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 20.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 23.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 27.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 31.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 32.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 40.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 43.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 47.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 51.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 57.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 64.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 70.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 78.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 87.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 84.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 94.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 107.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +51.5% | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.63 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,971 current LCU per square kilometre | 106,192 current LCU per square kilometre | 253,388 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 922,048 current LCU per square kilometre | 377,974 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 32.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 87.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 84.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 39 Malawi 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 151.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 140.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 108.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Benin 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Serbia 104.86 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 120.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,192 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.