General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Madagascar
Madagascar: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
1,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Madagascar is 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Madagascar peaked at 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 2,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 3,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 2,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 2,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 2,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,176 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 2,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 2,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 3,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3,171 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 3,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 2,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 2,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 2,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 2,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 2,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +43.7% | 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +41.5% | 2,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 155 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Greenland 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mali 2,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Congo 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mongolia 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mauritania 1,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Madagascar?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Madagascar was 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Madagascar ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.