GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Madagascar

Madagascar: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was -1.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-1.9%
Change on year
down 40.3%
World rank
48th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 1979
All-time low
-15.3%
in 2002
Years of data
51
1961–2011

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Madagascar, 1961–2011

-15-10-505196119862011

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

Annual values for GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%) in Madagascar, 1961 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 45 Comoros -0.4% compare
  2. 46 Chad -1.0% compare
  3. 47 Niger -1.2% compare
  4. 49 Tunisia -3.1% compare
  5. 50 Côte d'Ivoire -6.7% compare
  6. 51 Gambia -6.9% compare

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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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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
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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.