Changes in inventories in Madagascar
Madagascar: Changes in inventories was 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Madagascar, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.77 trillion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 380.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Madagascar peaked at 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.76 trillion current LCU, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 940.02 million current LCU | +88.0% |
| 1972 | 380.01 million current LCU | -59.6% |
| 1973 | 500.01 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +172.0% |
| 1975 | 440.01 million current LCU | -67.6% |
| 1976 | 360.01 million current LCU | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 440.01 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +172.7% |
| 2007 | 29.80 billion current LCU | +2383.4% |
| 2008 | 175.02 billion current LCU | +487.3% |
| 2009 | 11.96 billion current LCU | -93.2% |
| 2010 | 238.15 billion current LCU | +1891.7% |
| 2011 | -312.27 billion current LCU | -231.1% |
| 2012 | -812.48 billion current LCU | +160.2% |
| 2013 | -888.85 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2014 | -540.54 billion current LCU | -39.2% |
| 2015 | -985.72 billion current LCU | +82.4% |
| 2016 | -982.82 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2017 | -957.92 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -150.99 billion current LCU | -84.2% |
| 2019 | 732.99 billion current LCU | -585.5% |
| 2020 | -896.18 billion current LCU | -222.3% |
| 2021 | -3.76 trillion current LCU | +319.8% |
| 2022 | -805.29 billion current LCU | -78.6% |
| 2023 | 661.33 billion current LCU | -182.1% |
| 2024 | 2.48 trillion current LCU | +274.7% |
| 2025 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.77 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.24 billion current LCU, 74.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.77 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 billion current LCU, 1263.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2383.4% | 1.20 billion current LCU | 29.80 billion current LCU |
| 2010 | +1891.7% | 11.96 billion current LCU | 238.15 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 680.02 million current LCU | 360.01 million current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.26 billion current LCU | 11.96 billion current LCU | 175.02 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | -466.05 billion current LCU | -985.72 billion current LCU | 732.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.64 billion current LCU | -3.76 trillion current LCU | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Madagascar?
- Changes in inventories in Madagascar was 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.76 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for changes in inventories?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.