Human development index vs gdp per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.487 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.487
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.505
in 2017
All-time low
0.436
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.487 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.505 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.436, in 1999.
Madagascar ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.436 | — |
| 2000 | 0.443 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.451 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.448 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.458 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.465 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.474 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.482 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.493 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.494 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.496 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.497 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.501 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.505 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.501 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.495 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.483 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.481 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.483 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.487 | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.487 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.487 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.436 | 0.436 | 0.436 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4674 | 0.443 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4983 | 0.493 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4835 | 0.481 | 0.487 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 180 Ethiopia 0.497 compare
- 181 Afghanistan 0.496 compare
- 182 Mozambique 0.493 compare
- 184 Yemen 0.47 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.467 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 0.459 compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Madagascar was 0.487 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.436 in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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