Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Madagascar
144.72 current US$ per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
124.13 current US$ per person
in 2004
Madagascar rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 144.72 current US$ per person against 124.13 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20.59 current US$ per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.42 current US$ per person | 31.76 current US$ per person | 20.34 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 25.9 current US$ per person | 112.27 current US$ per person | 86.37 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 119.53 current US$ per person | 202.74 current US$ per person | 83.21 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 65.72 current US$ per person | 207.91 current US$ per person | 142.19 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 43.84 current US$ per person | 121.83 current US$ per person | 77.99 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 144.72 current US$ per person against 124.13 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 20.59 current US$ per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2004.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.