Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar stood at 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 60.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.7532 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Madagascar 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.5% |
| 1972 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +978.8% |
| 1973 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5908 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.7% |
| 1977 | -0.3366 BoP, current US$ per person | -294.4% |
| 1978 | -0.434 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1979 | -0.7532 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0877 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0862 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3769 BoP, current US$ per person | -4102.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8456 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0173 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.0% |
| 1986 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -7679.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2559 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +327.8% |
| 1990 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4208 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6911 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7003 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9343 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +239.8% |
| 2000 | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8354 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7124 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +299.2% |
| 2005 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 14.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +235.0% |
| 2007 | 38.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +160.1% |
| 2008 | 54.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 60.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 41.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 15.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 20.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 17.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 22.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 16.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.02 BoP, current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +7679.3% | -0.0173 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +4102.7% | -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3769 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1972 | +978.8% | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5927 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7532 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3995 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0877 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4208 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7124 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 151 Algeria 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Tanzania 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Myanmar 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Nigeria 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Iran 15.83 BoP, current US$ 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7532 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.