Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
153rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
17,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17,653 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 17,487 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 18,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 18,099 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 18,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 19,498 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 20,826 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 21,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 22,733 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 23,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 23,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 22,741 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 23,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 23,470 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 22,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 23,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 22,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 24,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 25,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 22,933 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 22,502 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 22,700 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 22,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 22,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23,010 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 23,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 24,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 25,244 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 23,928 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 24,491 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 25,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 25,558 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 26,289 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 27,159 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 28,478 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 29,910 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 31,668 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 33,458 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 35,854 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 31,767 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 35,268 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 37,547 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 39,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 42,391 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 45,636 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 49,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 47,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 48,358 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 49,577 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51,070 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 52,244 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 53,988 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 55,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,902 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 60,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 62,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 64,841 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 60,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 63,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,788 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 17,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 21,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 22,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 24,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,061 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 21,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 25,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,800 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 23,928 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 31,668 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,883 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 31,767 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 49,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,594 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 48,358 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 64,841 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 60,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 150 Congo 69,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 151 Botswana 69,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 66,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 154 Libya 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 155 Liberia 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 40,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.
About this data
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.