Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
38,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 38,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 38,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 39,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 39,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 41,005 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 42,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 44,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 46,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 48,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 51,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 44,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 49,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 51,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 54,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 57,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 60,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 64,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 61,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 62,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 65,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 66,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 68,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 71,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 73,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 76,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 79,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 82,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 76,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 80,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 83,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 38,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 46,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,407 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 44,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 64,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 62,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 82,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 76,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 179 Vanuatu 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 181 Liberia 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 183 Botswana 82,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 184 Suriname 74,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 72,765 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.