Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 2.51 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar stood at 2.51 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.51 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,989 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 32nd of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,989 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 6,061 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6,229 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 6,192 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6,353 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6,395 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6,743 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 6,991 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 7,274 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 7,570 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 8,282 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 8,567 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 8,524 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9,016 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 10,960 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 11,274 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11,645 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 12,596 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 12,561 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 14,944 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 221,437 current LCU per person | +1381.8% |
| 1996 | 262,920 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 274,053 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 291,209 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 312,696 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 353,445 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 397,524 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 399,370 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 410,455 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 474,650 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 571,037 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 650,589 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 734,509 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 814,656 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 822,632 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 881,465 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 961,191 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.51 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.51 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per 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 | +1381.8% | 14,944 current LCU per person | 221,437 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,580 current LCU per person | 5,989 current LCU per person | 7,570 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,837 current LCU per person | 8,282 current LCU per person | 14,944 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,463 current LCU per person | 221,437 current LCU per person | 312,696 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 562,887 current LCU per person | 353,445 current LCU per person | 822,632 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 881,465 current LCU per person | 1.69 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million current LCU per person | 1.57 million current LCU per person | 2.51 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 29 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Tanzania 2.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Nigeria 1.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 French Polynesia 1.81 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar was 2.51 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,989 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.