Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 2.37 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar is 2.37 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.37 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,478 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,478 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 6,518 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6,751 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 6,811 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6,956 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 7,092 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 7,244 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7,289 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7,650 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 7,972 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 8,563 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 9,230 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 9,104 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 9,659 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 11,803 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 12,251 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12,317 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 13,466 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 13,834 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16,817 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 15,217 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 19,531 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 27,351 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 31,558 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 33,311 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 40,509 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 44,560 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 47,794 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 67,678 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 52,465 current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 68,875 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 70,345 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 73,646 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 79,395 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 112,130 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 220,284 current LCU per person | +96.5% |
| 1996 | 254,827 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 273,431 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 285,345 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 308,917 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 351,317 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 363,441 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 398,255 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 405,733 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 451,271 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 558,427 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 602,882 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 665,051 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 702,267 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 737,215 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 819,161 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 898,884 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 963,235 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 2.37 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 519,556 current LCU per person, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +96.5% | 112,130 current LCU per person | 220,284 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +41.6% | 47,794 current LCU per person | 67,678 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +41.2% | 79,395 current LCU per person | 112,130 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | +40.0% | 19,531 current LCU per person | 27,351 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,076 current LCU per person | 6,478 current LCU per person | 7,972 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,705 current LCU per person | 8,563 current LCU per person | 16,817 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,997 current LCU per person | 15,217 current LCU per person | 67,678 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,719 current LCU per person | 68,875 current LCU per person | 308,917 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 523,586 current LCU per person | 351,317 current LCU per person | 737,215 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million current LCU per person | 819,161 current LCU per person | 1.56 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million current LCU per person | 1.63 million current LCU per person | 2.37 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 26 New Caledonia 2.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 2.62 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Sudan 2.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Gabon 2.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Angola 2.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Tanzania 1.96 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar was 2.37 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,478 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.