Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,132 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
166th
of 183 countries
All-time high
30,132 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,261 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 166th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 2,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 3,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 4,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 3,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 4,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 6,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 9,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 8,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 8,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6,835 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 6,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 5,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 5,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 5,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 6,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 7,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 6,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 6,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 7,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 7,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 7,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 9,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 9,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 9,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 11,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 11,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 21,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 20,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 19,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 21,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 22,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 20,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 20,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 23,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 25,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 26,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 25,443 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 26,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 28,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 163 Zambia 34,079 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31,619 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mozambique 30,550 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 29,377 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Somalia 27,816 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Eritrea 23,434 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 386.85 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 668.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 494.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.