GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was -1.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Madagascar, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Madagascar is -1.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Madagascar peaked at 6.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -15.3%, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4% | — |
| 1962 | -0.2% | -53.4% |
| 1963 | -3.3% | +1887.2% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -143.4% |
| 1965 | -2.9% | -300.9% |
| 1966 | -0.5% | -84.4% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -743.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +42.6% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -74.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +136.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -53.0% |
| 1972 | -3.9% | -425.3% |
| 1973 | -5.2% | +34.3% |
| 1974 | -0.8% | -85.6% |
| 1975 | -1.5% | +98.5% |
| 1976 | -5.7% | +282.1% |
| 1977 | -0.5% | -91.9% |
| 1978 | -5.3% | +1050.7% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -229.2% |
| 1980 | -1.8% | -126.7% |
| 1981 | -12.0% | +552.5% |
| 1982 | -4.3% | -64.5% |
| 1983 | -1.6% | -62.4% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -46.2% |
| 1985 | -1.5% | +71.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8% | -47.2% |
| 1987 | -1.6% | +107.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -130.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +125.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -87.2% |
| 1991 | -9.1% | -6525.5% |
| 1992 | -1.8% | -80.1% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -47.2% |
| 1994 | -3.1% | +224.1% |
| 1995 | -1.4% | -54.9% |
| 1996 | -1.0% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -147.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +102.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +81.2% |
| 2002 | -15.3% | -648.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -142.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -67.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +28.1% |
| 2009 | -7.3% | -281.7% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -81.9% |
| 2011 | -1.9% | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | -3.3% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.2% | -5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.3% | -12.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5% | -9.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -15.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -1.9% | -1.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 331,202 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 553.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Madagascar?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Madagascar was -1.9% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Madagascar ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.