Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
147th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2003
All-time low
-15.0%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.8% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 203.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Madagascar peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -15.0%, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 147th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +96.5% |
| 2002 | -15.0% | -773.9% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -139.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -84.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +2210.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +36.9% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | -294.8% |
| 2010 | -2.3% | -65.3% |
| 2011 | -3.6% | +54.5% |
| 2012 | -2.4% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -152.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +292.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -64.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +315.8% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -625.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -115.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +203.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -15.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -3.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -8.3% | 1.3% | 6 |
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- 148 Turkmenistan 0.8% compare
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 87.11 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 87.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 661.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 396,644 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Madagascar?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Madagascar was 0.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.0% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Madagascar ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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