Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,602 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Madagascar 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,667 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 9,602 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 10,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 11,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 12,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 13,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 16,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 19,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 38,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1980 | 176,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +354.8% |
| 1981 | 158,729 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 151,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 180,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 207,762 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 162,562 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 207,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 295,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1988 | 271,665 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 713,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +162.7% |
| 1990 | 726,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 630,180 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 859,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 499,481 current LCU per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1996 | 656,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 757,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2005 | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 7.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 11.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 12.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 9.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 9.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 12.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 12.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 18.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 21.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 23.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +354.8% | 38,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 176,096 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +162.7% | 271,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 713,590 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,602 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,517 current LCU per square kilometre | 151,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 713,590 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 850,932 current LCU per square kilometre | 499,481 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 35 India 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 27.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Serbia 24.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 23.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Togo 22.75 million current LCU 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,602 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation 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
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.