Gdp vs happiness in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gdp vs happiness was 4.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.17
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 2021
All-time low
3.64
in 2016
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in Madagascar, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.17 for gdp vs happiness in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Madagascar peaked at 4.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.31 | — |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.93 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.17 | +0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.64 | 4.31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.02 | 4.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 vs happiness in Madagascar?
- Gdp vs happiness in Madagascar was 4.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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