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

Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -24.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-24.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 196.8%
World rank
131st
of 180 countries
All-time high
559.81 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-241.27 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
31
1987–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Madagascar, 1987–2024

-20002004006001987200520241987: 200 % change on previous year1988: -241.3 % change on previous year1989: 105.2 % change on previous year1990: 202.2 % change on previous year1991: -130.7 % change on previous year1992: 559.8 % change on previous year1993: 160.5 % change on previous year1994: -43.4 % change on previous year1995: -45.7 % change on previous year1996: -151.4 % change on previous year1997: -93.6 % change on previous year2001: 221.5 % change on previous year2006: -68 % change on previous year2007: 244.6 % change on previous year2008: 15.9 % change on previous year2009: -41.3 % change on previous year2010: 66.3 % change on previous year2011: -2.8 % change on previous year2012: -13.9 % change on previous year2013: -57.2 % change on previous year2014: 135.6 % change on previous year2015: 122.9 % change on previous year2016: 9.5 % change on previous year2017: 18.1 % change on previous year2018: 11.3 % change on previous year2019: -13.8 % change on previous year2020: 17.2 % change on previous year2021: -4 % change on previous year2022: 24.2 % change on previous year2023: 25.3 % change on previous year2024: -24.5 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Madagascar stood at -24.47 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 196.8% on the previous year and down 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Madagascar peaked at 559.81 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -241.27 % change on previous year, in 1988.

That places Madagascar 131st out of 180 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1987 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1987 200 % change on previous year
1988 -241.27 % change on previous year -220.6%
1989 105.25 % change on previous year -143.6%
1990 202.25 % change on previous year +92.2%
1991 -130.71 % change on previous year -164.6%
1992 559.81 % change on previous year -528.3%
1993 160.45 % change on previous year -71.3%
1994 -43.41 % change on previous year -127.1%
1995 -45.66 % change on previous year +5.2%
1996 -151.41 % change on previous year +231.6%
1997 -93.61 % change on previous year -38.2%
2001 221.5 % change on previous year -336.6%
2006 -68.04 % change on previous year -130.7%
2007 244.57 % change on previous year -459.5%
2008 15.9 % change on previous year -93.5%
2009 -41.29 % change on previous year -359.6%
2010 66.32 % change on previous year -260.6%
2011 -2.79 % change on previous year -104.2%
2012 -13.94 % change on previous year +399.3%
2013 -57.16 % change on previous year +310.0%
2014 135.56 % change on previous year -337.1%
2015 122.86 % change on previous year -9.4%
2016 9.53 % change on previous year -92.2%
2017 18.1 % change on previous year +90.0%
2018 11.26 % change on previous year -37.8%
2019 -13.81 % change on previous year -222.6%
2020 17.2 % change on previous year -224.6%
2021 -4 % change on previous year -123.3%
2022 24.22 % change on previous year -705.2%
2023 25.28 % change on previous year +4.4%
2024 -24.47 % change on previous year -196.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's -24.47 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's -24.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.33 % change on previous year -241.27 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 3
1990s 57.21 % change on previous year -151.41 % change on previous year 559.81 % change on previous year 8
2000s 74.53 % change on previous year -68.04 % change on previous year 244.57 % change on previous year 5
2010s 27.59 % change on previous year -57.16 % change on previous year 135.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.65 % change on previous year -24.47 % change on previous year 25.28 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 128 Cambodia -19.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Malawi -21.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 French Polynesia -24.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Mongolia -26.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Slovenia -27.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Bahamas -27.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Madagascar?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Madagascar was -24.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 559.81 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -241.27 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Madagascar rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Madagascar ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 118.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.