Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 45.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 45.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 45.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 44.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 44.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 44.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 44.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 46.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 49.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 49.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 44.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 39.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 42.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 38.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 42.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 43.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 39.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 37.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 810.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2050.4% |
| 1996 | 773.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 963.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 1,025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 1,261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1,245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 1,867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2,065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 2,966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4,094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 4,183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2050.4% | 37.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 810.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +49.8% | 1,164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,744 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 948.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 773.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,170 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Guinea 7,982 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Paraguay 6,945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Burundi 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Cambodia 3,782 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Syria 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Colombia 3,656 current LCU 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.