Construction, value added (constant LCU) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Construction, value added (constant LCU) was 2.14 billion constant LCU in 2009. ▲ Rising
Construction, value added in Madagascar, 1984–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for construction, value added in Madagascar is 2.14 billion constant LCU, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Madagascar peaked at 2.24 billion constant LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 715.98 million constant LCU, in 1989.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Construction, value added (constant LCU) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 960.62 million constant LCU | — |
| 1985 | 790.45 million constant LCU | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 billion constant LCU | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 1.19 billion constant LCU | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 988.41 million constant LCU | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 715.98 million constant LCU | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 817.20 million constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 867.32 million constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 897.06 million constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 billion constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 927.77 million constant LCU | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 998.26 million constant LCU | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.45 billion constant LCU | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.52 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 1.35 billion constant LCU | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 1.45 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.65 billion constant LCU | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.84 billion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.24 billion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 billion constant LCU | -4.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.14 billion constant LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.07 billion constant LCU, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.14 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.49 billion constant LCU, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Construction, value added (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +72.8% | 790.45 million constant LCU | 1.37 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 billion constant LCU | 715.98 million constant LCU | 1.37 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion constant LCU | 817.20 million constant LCU | 1.52 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 billion constant LCU | 1.10 billion constant LCU | 2.24 billion constant LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is construction, value added in Madagascar?
- Construction, value added in Madagascar was 2.14 billion constant LCU in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion constant LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 715.98 million constant LCU in 1989.
- How does Madagascar rank for construction, value added?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2009.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in constant local currency.