Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Madagascar
Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
-11.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Madagascar is 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Madagascar peaked at 2,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, -11.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Madagascar 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 1972 | 20.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1011.1% |
| 1973 | 18.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 23.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 7.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 1976 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1977 | -4.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -300.4% |
| 1978 | -6.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1979 | -11.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1980 | -1.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1981 | -1.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 1983 | 6.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4222.2% |
| 1984 | 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1985 | -0.3095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.1% |
| 1986 | 24.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7900.0% |
| 1987 | 5.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 1988 | 5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 22.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +340.4% |
| 1990 | 38.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1991 | 23.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 36.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 26.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 9.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1995 | 16.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 17.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 24.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 28.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 100.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.0% |
| 2000 | 142.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 160.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 25.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2003 | 22.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 90.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +311.0% |
| 2005 | 146.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 506.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +244.9% |
| 2007 | 1,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.9% |
| 2008 | 1,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 2,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 972.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 640.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 563.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 929.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2017 | 799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 815.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 616.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 614.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 804.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +7900.0% | -0.3095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +4222.2% | -0.1548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +1011.1% | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 662.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 563.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 614.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kenya 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Zambia 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Madagascar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Madagascar was 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Madagascar ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.