GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) 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$, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 211th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 131.69 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 133.27 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 137.31 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 137.43 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 141.53 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 143.25 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 150.69 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 155.86 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 163.59 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 162.91 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 166.65 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 174.63 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 189.64 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 226.82 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 255.34 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 294.99 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 273.52 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 286.9 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 314.98 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 396.4 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 577.59 current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 512.91 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 500.64 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 476.12 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 385.41 current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 364.47 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 404.96 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 290.83 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 280.53 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 271.31 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 326.1 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 262.02 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 290.21 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 307.89 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 258.72 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 273.15 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 339.88 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 284.37 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 284.19 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 267.36 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 280.28 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 319.28 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 304.94 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 352.62 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 272.2 current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 305.81 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 324.15 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 419.55 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 512.58 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 446.31 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 450.01 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 506.16 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 493.51 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 515.3 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 505.69 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 445.32 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 453.97 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 491.87 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 500.46 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 499.82 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 450.77 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 483.47 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 504.06 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 514.06 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 550.38 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 599.26 current US$ | +8.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 599.26 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 599.26 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.75 current US$ | 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
- 208 Somalia 661.17 current US$ compare
- 209 Yemen 633.89 current US$ compare
- 210 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ compare
- 212 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ compare
- 213 Afghanistan 416.87 current US$ compare
- 214 Burundi 233.82 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 211th out of 214 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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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.