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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.57 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.05 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 456.51 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.12 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 14.95 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (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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