Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.4659 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Madagascar ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +189.5% | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4659 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +131.5% | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 83 Mozambique 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Moldova 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Honduras 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Chile 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Latvia 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Zambia 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4659 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.