Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 83 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 110 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 81 | — |
| 1965 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 42 | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 61 | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 105 | +72.1% |
| 1994 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 108 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 110 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 83 | -6.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 97, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +72.1% | 61 | 105 |
| 1990 | -54.8% | 93 | 42 |
| 1992 | +35.6% | 45 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.67 | 80 | 85 | 6 |
| 1970s | 84.2 | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.4 | 80 | 94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.4 | 42 | 105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.1 | 101 | 110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89 | 83 | 99 | 7 |
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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 economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 83 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 2002.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.