GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per capita was 2.47 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.47 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.47 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,256 current LCU, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 32nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,179 current LCU | 9,256 current LCU | 16,864 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,395 current LCU | 24,407 current LCU | 87,004 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,231 current LCU | 96,182 current LCU | 336,007 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,402 current LCU | 379,362 current LCU | 875,676 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million current LCU | 940,497 current LCU | 1.81 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million current LCU | 1.71 million current LCU | 2.47 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 29 Tanzania 3.08 million current LCU compare
- 30 Myanmar 2.85 million current LCU compare
- 31 French Polynesia 2.51 million current LCU compare
- 33 Angola 2.14 million current LCU compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.83 million current LCU compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 1.64 million current LCU compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 83 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.46 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Gdp per capita in Madagascar was 2.47 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,256 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release