GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Madagascar
Madagascar: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 510 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
510 current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 206 countries
All-time high
510 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
180 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Madagascar, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Madagascar stood at 510 current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Madagascar peaked at 510 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180 current US$, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 180 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 190 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 210 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 260 current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 300 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 290 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 300 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 300 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 380 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 480 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 490 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 500 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 460 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 420 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 380 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 380 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 350 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 330 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 290 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 300 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 260 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 280 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 280 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 270 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 270 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 280 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 290 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 290 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 270 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 280 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 290 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 260 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 320 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 330 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 320 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 310 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 360 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 430 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 450 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 450 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 460 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 470 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 490 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 500 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 470 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 450 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 450 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 480 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 500 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 450 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 470 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 500 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 510 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 510 current US$ | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 510 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 510 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259 current US$ | 180 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 408 current US$ | 290 current US$ | 500 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 279 current US$ | 260 current US$ | 300 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 335 current US$ | 260 current US$ | 450 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 472 current US$ | 450 current US$ | 500 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 488 current US$ | 450 current US$ | 510 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 201 Mozambique 550 current US$ compare
- 202 Malawi 540 current US$ compare
- 203 Central African Republic 520 current US$ compare
- 205 Afghanistan 370 current US$ compare
- 206 Burundi 190 current US$ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Madagascar?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Madagascar was 510 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 510 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Madagascar ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release