GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 456.51 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
456.51 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
206th
of 209 countries
All-time high
844.49 constant 2015 US$
in 1971
All-time low
406.7 constant 2015 US$
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Madagascar stood at 456.51 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Madagascar peaked at 844.49 constant 2015 US$ in 1971 and was at its lowest, 406.7 constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 206th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 812.25 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 807.54 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 804.71 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 776.88 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 787.06 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 763.4 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 758.93 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 779.72 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 810.51 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 817.56 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 836.54 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 844.49 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 809.52 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 765.22 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 757.53 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 744.31 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 699.99 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 695.15 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 656.4 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 699.49 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 685.1 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 599.78 constant 2015 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 571.23 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 559.66 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 553.13 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 543.51 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 538.49 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 529.51 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 532.03 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 537.84 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 538.54 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 489.72 constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 480.81 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 476.16 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 461.4 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 454.54 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 449.63 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 451.3 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 453.89 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 460.03 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 465.53 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 478.41 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 406.7 constant 2015 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 433.6 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 443.28 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 450.95 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 461.54 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 473.79 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 490.96 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 457.79 constant 2015 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 447.42 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 441.75 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 442.64 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 440.68 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 443.34 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 445.32 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 451.16 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 456.85 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 459.33 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 467.28 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 422.92 constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 431.6 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 438.44 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 445.87 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 453.96 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 456.51 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 456.51 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 456.51 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 791.86 constant 2015 US$ | 758.93 constant 2015 US$ | 817.56 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 750.86 constant 2015 US$ | 656.4 constant 2015 US$ | 844.49 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 565.03 constant 2015 US$ | 529.51 constant 2015 US$ | 685.1 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 471.6 constant 2015 US$ | 449.63 constant 2015 US$ | 538.54 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 456.26 constant 2015 US$ | 406.7 constant 2015 US$ | 490.96 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.58 constant 2015 US$ | 440.68 constant 2015 US$ | 467.28 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.55 constant 2015 US$ | 422.92 constant 2015 US$ | 456.51 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 567.56 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 204 Malawi 548.16 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 205 Somalia 465.44 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Afghanistan 374.38 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Burundi 273.43 constant 2015 US$ 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 per capita in international and market dollars in Madagascar?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Madagascar was 456.51 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 844.49 constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.7 constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Madagascar ranks 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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