Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 126.06 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Madagascar stood at 126.06 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 269.1 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.17 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 17.12 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 15.66 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 19.1 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 18.35 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 22.68 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 21.31 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 23.18 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 29.05 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 60.57 current US$ per person | +108.5% |
| 1980 | 269.1 current US$ per person | +344.3% |
| 1981 | 183.05 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 131.91 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 123.79 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 103.37 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 68.39 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 83.04 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 72.71 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 49.38 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 110.55 current US$ per person | +123.9% |
| 1990 | 117.27 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 80.38 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 104.75 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 116.61 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 85.05 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 24.23 current US$ per person | -71.5% |
| 1996 | 32.38 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 28.87 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 34.8 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 32.87 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 33.44 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 46.33 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 33.45 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 48.4 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 57.57 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 59.1 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 65.84 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 110.47 current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 193.71 current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2009 | 165.84 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 116.49 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 124.95 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 115.31 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 101.8 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 92.43 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 84.43 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 86.15 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 89.22 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 105.26 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 106.2 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.03 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 112.32 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 110.38 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 105.31 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 112.5 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 126.06 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 126.06 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 176.71 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 126.06 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +344.3% | 60.57 current US$ per person | 269.1 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.22 current US$ per person | 15.17 current US$ per person | 60.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.53 current US$ per person | 49.38 current US$ per person | 269.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.72 current US$ per person | 24.23 current US$ per person | 117.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.42 current US$ per person | 33.44 current US$ per person | 193.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.22 current US$ per person | 84.43 current US$ per person | 124.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.1 current US$ per person | 88.03 current US$ per person | 126.06 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 169 Chad 167.54 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Niger 162.37 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Venezuela 159.89 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 112.54 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Eritrea 86.96 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Central African Republic 82.21 current US$ per person 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 126.06 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 269.1 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.