Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 14.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Madagascar, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Madagascar stood at 14.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Madagascar peaked at 44.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1995.
Madagascar ranks 66th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.0% | — |
| 1981 | 33.7% | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +189.2% |
| 1990 | 31.1% | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -82.4% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 13.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 5.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 6.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 17.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 212.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -35.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -35.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 983.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 589,120 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Madagascar?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Madagascar was 14.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.