How does Madagascar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Madagascar ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Madagascar

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Madagascar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.4%

World rank

68th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.1345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1970–2024

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Madagascar peaked at 0.1345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

That places Madagascar 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1970 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-90.0%
1972	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+893.4%
1973	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1974	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1975	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-72.0%
1976	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.4%
1977	-0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-285.4%
1978	-0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1979	-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
1980	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-92.0%
1981	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1982	-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-88.8%
1983	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4308.9%
1984	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+177.2%
1985	-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-102.2%
1986	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6921.5%
1987	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.6%
1988	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1989	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+342.3%
1990	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
1991	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1992	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1993	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1994	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.0%
1995	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.6%
1996	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1997	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.4%
1998	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1999	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+261.1%
2000	0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2001	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2002	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-84.0%
2003	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2004	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+417.1%
2005	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
2006	0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+216.0%
2007	0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.0%
2008	0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2009	0.1345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2010	0.0914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2011	0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2012	0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2013	0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
2014	0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
2015	0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2016	0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
2017	0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2018	0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
2019	0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2020	0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2021	0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2022	0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2023	0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2024	0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+6921.5%	-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983	+4308.9%	-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1972	+893.4%	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2004	+417.1%	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1989	+342.3%	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

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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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Madagascar?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Madagascar was 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.1345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Madagascar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Madagascar ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.