Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -38.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-38.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 688.1%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
300.42 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-461.51 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
40
1975–2024

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1975–2024

-400-20002004001975199920241975: 66.6 % change on previous year1976: 69.8 % change on previous year1977: 300.4 % change on previous year1978: 32.9 % change on previous year1979: 78.9 % change on previous year1990: -74.7 % change on previous year1991: 38.9 % change on previous year1992: -54.5 % change on previous year1993: 27.3 % change on previous year1994: 62.7 % change on previous year1995: -69.5 % change on previous year1996: -4.7 % change on previous year1997: -37.8 % change on previous year1998: -18.8 % change on previous year1999: -251 % change on previous year2000: -42.1 % change on previous year2001: -12.2 % change on previous year2002: 84.2 % change on previous year2003: 12.2 % change on previous year2004: -311 % change on previous year2005: 4.6 % change on previous year2006: -461.5 % change on previous year2007: -164.9 % change on previous year2008: -45.1 % change on previous year2009: -16.3 % change on previous year2010: 31.4 % change on previous year2011: 11 % change on previous year2012: -0.667 % change on previous year2013: 29.3 % change on previous year2014: 38.9 % change on previous year2015: 26.8 % change on previous year2016: -83.3 % change on previous year2017: 20.4 % change on previous year2018: -37.7 % change on previous year2019: 24.6 % change on previous year2020: 35.8 % change on previous year2021: -1.6 % change on previous year2022: -34 % change on previous year2023: -4.8 % change on previous year2024: -38.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Madagascar stood at -38.12 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 688.1% on the previous year and down 198.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 300.42 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -461.51 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Madagascar ranks 138th of 195 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.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 66.65 % change on previous year
1976 69.8 % change on previous year +4.7%
1977 300.42 % change on previous year +330.4%
1978 32.89 % change on previous year -89.1%
1979 78.93 % change on previous year +140.0%
1990 -74.68 % change on previous year -194.6%
1991 38.89 % change on previous year -152.1%
1992 -54.46 % change on previous year -240.0%
1993 27.33 % change on previous year -150.2%
1994 62.7 % change on previous year +129.4%
1995 -69.52 % change on previous year -210.9%
1996 -4.65 % change on previous year -93.3%
1997 -37.82 % change on previous year +713.0%
1998 -18.78 % change on previous year -50.4%
1999 -250.97 % change on previous year +1236.5%
2000 -42.08 % change on previous year -83.2%
2001 -12.18 % change on previous year -71.0%
2002 84.24 % change on previous year -791.5%
2003 12.19 % change on previous year -85.5%
2004 -310.99 % change on previous year -2650.5%
2005 4.57 % change on previous year -101.5%
2006 -461.51 % change on previous year -10192.2%
2007 -164.86 % change on previous year -64.3%
2008 -45.14 % change on previous year -72.6%
2009 -16.26 % change on previous year -64.0%
2010 31.44 % change on previous year -293.3%
2011 11 % change on previous year -65.0%
2012 -0.6671 % change on previous year -106.1%
2013 29.31 % change on previous year -4493.3%
2014 38.92 % change on previous year +32.8%
2015 26.77 % change on previous year -31.2%
2016 -83.28 % change on previous year -411.1%
2017 20.44 % change on previous year -124.5%
2018 -37.69 % change on previous year -284.3%
2019 24.58 % change on previous year -165.2%
2020 35.77 % change on previous year +45.5%
2021 -1.6 % change on previous year -104.5%
2022 -33.97 % change on previous year +2020.4%
2023 -4.84 % change on previous year -85.8%
2024 -38.12 % change on previous year +688.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's -38.12 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's -38.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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
2006 -10192.2% 4.57 % change on previous year -461.51 % change on previous year
2013 +4493.3% -0.6671 % change on previous year 29.31 % change on previous year
2004 -2650.5% 12.19 % change on previous year -310.99 % change on previous year
2022 -2020.4% -1.6 % change on previous year -33.97 % change on previous year
1999 -1236.5% -18.78 % change on previous year -250.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109.74 % change on previous year 32.89 % change on previous year 300.42 % change on previous year 5
1990s -38.2 % change on previous year -250.97 % change on previous year 62.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s -95.2 % change on previous year -461.51 % change on previous year 84.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.08 % change on previous year -83.28 % change on previous year 38.92 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.55 % change on previous year -38.12 % change on previous year 35.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 136 Spain -36.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 Thailand -36.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 139 Mozambique -41.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 Malawi -42.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 Uzbekistan -44.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Madagascar?
Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Madagascar was -38.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 300.42 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -461.51 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Madagascar rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 198.0%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.