GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per capita was 599.26 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 599.26 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 599.26 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 131.69 current US$, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 208th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.75 current US$ | 131.69 current US$ | 163.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 257.99 current US$ | 166.65 current US$ | 396.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.48 current US$ | 271.31 current US$ | 577.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.39 current US$ | 258.72 current US$ | 339.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.77 current US$ | 272.2 current US$ | 512.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.21 current US$ | 445.32 current US$ | 515.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 517 current US$ | 450.77 current US$ | 599.26 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 205 Somalia 661.17 current US$ compare
- 206 Yemen 633.89 current US$ compare
- 207 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ compare
- 209 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ compare
- 210 Afghanistan 416.87 current US$ compare
- 211 Burundi 233.82 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Gdp per capita in Madagascar was 599.26 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 599.26 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.69 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 208th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.