Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
166th
of 181 countries
All-time high
86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 17,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 17,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 18,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 19,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 21,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 22,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 23,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 24,472 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 23,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 23,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 23,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 23,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 23,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 23,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 25,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 25,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 24,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 25,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 26,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 27,320 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 28,686 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 34,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 31,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 31,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 30,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 31,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 29,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 28,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 28,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 28,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 31,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 32,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 34,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 36,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 38,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 40,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 37,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 42,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 45,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 48,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 51,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 53,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 60,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 60,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 73,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 75,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 74,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 74,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80,081 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 79,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 82,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 76,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 80,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 83,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 90,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 22,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 23,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 25,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 24,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 34,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 28,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 37,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 60,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 67,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 82,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 76,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 163 Bolivia 108,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 164 Zambia 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 165 Liberia 95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 167 Botswana 80,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sudan 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mozambique 65,992 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 86,101 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 86,101 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 17,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 166th out of 181 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 15.4%. 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 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.