Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 3.03 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar stood at 3.03 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 3.03 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,902 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,930 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 6,902 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 7,093 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 7,270 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 7,450 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 7,552 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7,879 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 8,002 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 8,484 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 8,885 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 9,480 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 10,316 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 9,947 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 10,579 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 12,868 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 13,280 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13,380 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 14,605 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 15,197 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 19,531 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 26,588 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 29,479 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 36,578 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 42,215 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 45,233 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 49,570 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 55,793 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 63,342 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 81,574 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 87,919 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 103,919 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 99,849 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 112,695 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 124,029 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 164,305 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 240,956 current LCU per person | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 281,125 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 302,825 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 323,221 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 350,224 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 396,577 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 424,484 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 443,964 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 465,662 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 558,866 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 676,816 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 743,924 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 873,530 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 3.03 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.03 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 495,050 current LCU per person, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.03 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +46.7% | 164,305 current LCU per person | 240,956 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,645 current LCU per person | 6,902 current LCU per person | 8,885 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,918 current LCU per person | 9,480 current LCU per person | 19,531 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,829 current LCU per person | 26,588 current LCU per person | 87,919 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,315 current LCU per person | 99,849 current LCU per person | 350,224 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,757 current LCU per person | 396,577 current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million current LCU per person | 1.07 million current LCU per person | 1.97 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million current LCU per person | 1.94 million current LCU per person | 3.03 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 26 Tanzania 3.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 3.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 3.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Angola 2.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.17 million current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar was 3.03 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,902 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.