GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 2.71 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar stood at 2.71 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.71 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96,182 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,448 current LCU per person | — |
| 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita 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 |
| 1994 | +34.7% | 117,846 current LCU per person | 158,719 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,182 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.