Construction, value added in Madagascar

Madagascar: Construction, value added was 87.40 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
87.40 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
87.40 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
769.46 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
26
1984–2009

Construction, value added in Madagascar, 1984–2009

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1984199620091984: 960.6M current LCU1985: 769.5M current LCU1986: 2.4B current LCU1987: 2.6B current LCU1988: 2.5B current LCU1989: 2.1B current LCU1990: 2.1B current LCU1991: 3.3B current LCU1992: 3.8B current LCU1993: 4.3B current LCU1994: 5.4B current LCU1995: 6.8B current LCU1996: 9.4B current LCU1997: 16.1B current LCU1998: 16.9B current LCU1999: 19.0B current LCU2000: 16.6B current LCU2001: 26.2B current LCU2002: 27.5B current LCU2003: 26.6B current LCU2004: 34.6B current LCU2005: 46.5B current LCU2006: 57.9B current LCU2007: 68.9B current LCU2008: 84.2B current LCU2009: 87.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 87.40 billion current LCU for construction, value added in 2009. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 359.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, construction, value added in Madagascar peaked at 87.40 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 769.46 million current LCU, in 1985.

Madagascar ranks 23rd of 51 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.

Construction, value added in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Construction, value added (current LCU) in Madagascar, 1984 to 2009.
Year current LCU Change
1984 960.62 million current LCU
1985 769.46 million current LCU -19.9%
1986 2.38 billion current LCU +209.9%
1987 2.62 billion current LCU +10.1%
1988 2.46 billion current LCU -6.3%
1989 2.11 billion current LCU -14.3%
1990 2.11 billion current LCU +0.0%
1991 3.33 billion current LCU +58.1%
1992 3.79 billion current LCU +13.7%
1993 4.28 billion current LCU +12.9%
1994 5.41 billion current LCU +26.6%
1995 6.75 billion current LCU +24.7%
1996 9.38 billion current LCU +38.9%
1997 16.06 billion current LCU +71.3%
1998 16.86 billion current LCU +5.0%
1999 19.02 billion current LCU +12.8%
2000 16.62 billion current LCU -12.6%
2001 26.24 billion current LCU +57.9%
2002 27.52 billion current LCU +4.9%
2003 26.58 billion current LCU -3.4%
2004 34.63 billion current LCU +30.3%
2005 46.53 billion current LCU +34.4%
2006 57.90 billion current LCU +24.4%
2007 68.90 billion current LCU +19.0%
2008 84.22 billion current LCU +22.2%
2009 87.40 billion current LCU +3.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 87.40 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.92 billion current LCU, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 87.40 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.50 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Construction, value added 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +209.9% 769.46 million current LCU 2.38 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.88 billion current LCU 769.46 million current LCU 2.62 billion current LCU 6
1990s 8.70 billion current LCU 2.11 billion current LCU 19.02 billion current LCU 10
2000s 47.65 billion current LCU 16.62 billion current LCU 87.40 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 20 Benin 137.66 billion current LCU compare
  2. 21 Kenya 125.05 billion current LCU compare
  3. 22 South Africa 120.42 billion current LCU compare
  4. 24 Chad 76.50 billion current LCU compare
  5. 25 Mauritania 61.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 26 Egypt 60.07 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is construction, value added in Madagascar?
Construction, value added in Madagascar was 87.40 billion current 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 87.40 billion current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 769.46 million current LCU in 1985.
How does Madagascar rank for construction, value added?
Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is construction, value added rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 359.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
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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 current local currency.