Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 50 Haiti 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 New Caledonia 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Egypt 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Cape Verde 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Togo 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Greenland 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.