PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Madagascar
Madagascar: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 1,309 LCU per international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Madagascar is 1,309 LCU per international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Madagascar peaked at 1,309 LCU per international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.59 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.59 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 87.76 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 98.3 LCU per international $ | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 105.62 LCU per international $ | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 143.73 LCU per international $ | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 209.81 LCU per international $ | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 246.76 LCU per international $ | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 253.47 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 266.22 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 281.38 LCU per international $ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 306.98 LCU per international $ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 323.99 LCU per international $ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 371.67 LCU per international $ | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 358.26 LCU per international $ | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 397.57 LCU per international $ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 456.27 LCU per international $ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 490.27 LCU per international $ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 526.45 LCU per international $ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 555.16 LCU per international $ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 589.99 LCU per international $ | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 642.47 LCU per international $ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 694.86 LCU per international $ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 740.11 LCU per international $ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 771.84 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 814.72 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 872.87 LCU per international $ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 923.5 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 990.84 LCU per international $ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,079 LCU per international $ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,122 LCU per international $ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,146 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,174 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,201 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,246 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,309 LCU per international $ | +5.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,309 LCU per international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 207.36 LCU per international $, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,309 LCU per international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193.27 LCU per international $, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) 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 | +46.0% | 143.73 LCU per international $ | 209.81 LCU per international $ |
| 1994 | +36.1% | 105.62 LCU per international $ | 143.73 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.66 LCU per international $ | 83.59 LCU per international $ | 281.38 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 437.66 LCU per international $ | 306.98 LCU per international $ | 589.99 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 865.2 LCU per international $ | 642.47 LCU per international $ | 1,122 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,215 LCU per international $ | 1,146 LCU per international $ | 1,309 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Syria 1,758 LCU per international $ compare
- 11 Colombia 1,500 LCU per international $ compare
- 12 Cambodia 1,343 LCU per international $ compare
- 14 Uganda 1,237 LCU per international $ compare
- 15 Mongolia 1,188 LCU per international $ compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,069 LCU per international $ 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 ppp conversion factor, gdp in Madagascar?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Madagascar was 1,309 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,309 LCU per international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.59 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release