Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 553.93 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Madagascar stood at 553.93 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 553.93 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121.31 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 200th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 121.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 122.77 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 126.17 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 125.41 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 128.67 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 129.53 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 136.59 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 141.6 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 147.34 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 145.74 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 149.1 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 154.56 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 169.11 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 202.25 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 227.68 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 263.04 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 243.67 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 256.35 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 278.33 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 351.26 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 259.56 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 323.69 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 269.16 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 267.59 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 248.81 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 261.13 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 301.68 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 292.28 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 331.46 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 253.98 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 285.09 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 303.69 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 391.97 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 476.86 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 420.52 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 421.76 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 474.64 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 463.31 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 482.27 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 473.68 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 416.21 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 423.92 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 460.14 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 462.95 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 466.55 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 415.06 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 444.94 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 462.21 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 475.1 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 508.75 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 553.93 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 553.93 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 819.54 current US$ per person, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 553.93 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.51 current US$ per person | 121.31 current US$ per person | 147.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.54 current US$ per person | 149.1 current US$ per person | 351.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.76 current US$ per person | 248.81 current US$ per person | 323.69 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 331.87 current US$ per person | 253.98 current US$ per person | 476.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.54 current US$ per person | 416.21 current US$ per person | 482.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.67 current US$ per person | 415.06 current US$ per person | 553.93 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 197 Malawi 624.5 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Yemen 608.53 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 562.19 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Central African Republic 490.95 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Afghanistan 391.75 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Burundi 212.58 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Madagascar?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 553.93 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 553.93 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.31 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 200th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.