Domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.17 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar is 2.17, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar peaked at 3.07 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 201st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.53 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.17 | 2.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 198 British Virgin Islands 2.4 compare
- 199 Puerto Rico 2.33 compare
- 200 Mozambique 2.21 compare
- 202 Haiti 1.84 compare
- 203 Equatorial Guinea 1.82 compare
- 204 Burundi 1.73 compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.57 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.05 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 456.51 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.12 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 14.95 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Madagascar was 2.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 201st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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