GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 2.71 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar stood at 2.71 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.71 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,502 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,502 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 6,580 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6,779 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 6,785 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6,988 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7,072 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7,440 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 7,695 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 8,076 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 8,462 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 9,256 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 9,679 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 9,559 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 10,111 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 12,292 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 12,644 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 13,072 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 14,097 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 14,216 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 16,864 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 24,407 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 1981 | 27,875 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 35,019 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 40,989 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 44,448 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 48,291 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 54,778 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 62,192 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 78,946 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 87,005 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 97,448 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 96,182 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 108,188 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 117,846 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 158,719 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 233,030 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 276,066 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 289,541 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 309,281 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 336,007 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 379,363 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 420,720 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 416,670 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 436,658 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 508,704 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 612,551 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 694,418 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 786,181 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 875,677 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 873,084 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 940,500 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 2.71 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.71 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.71 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +46.8% | 158,719 current LCU per person | 233,030 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | +44.7% | 16,864 current LCU per person | 24,407 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,238 current LCU per person | 6,502 current LCU per person | 8,462 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,179 current LCU per person | 9,256 current LCU per person | 16,864 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,395 current LCU per person | 24,407 current LCU per person | 87,005 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,231 current LCU per person | 96,182 current LCU per person | 336,007 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,403 current LCU per person | 379,363 current LCU per person | 875,677 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 940,500 current LCU per person | 1.81 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million current LCU per person | 1.71 million current LCU per person | 2.71 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 29 Tanzania 3.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 New Caledonia 3.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 French Polynesia 2.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.16 million current LCU 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar was 2.71 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,502 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.