Central African Republic vs Madagascar: GDP per capita

Central African Republic
1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Madagascar
1,606 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
180th
Madagascar rank
177th

GDP per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,606 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in Central African Republic, a difference of 508 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 177th of 184 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 1,445 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,834 international-$ in 2021 prices 388.88 international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
1970s 1,310 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,820 international-$ in 2021 prices 510.25 international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
1980s 1,302 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,607 international-$ in 2021 prices 305.27 international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
1990s 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,309 international-$ in 2021 prices 127.24 international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
2000s 1,053 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,462 international-$ in 2021 prices 409.16 international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
2010s 1,060 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,766 international-$ in 2021 prices 706.15 international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar
2020s 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,581 international-$ in 2021 prices 435.51 international-$ in 2021 prices Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1,606 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
508 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for gdp per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 177th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.