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

Latest (2024)
18.96 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
154th
of 202 countries
All-time high
60.02 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
-0.7532 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Algeria 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 153 Myanmar 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 155 Nigeria 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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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.