IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 6.53 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.53 units per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
179th
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.45 units per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Madagascar is 6.53 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 21.45 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Madagascar 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Madagascar, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0.5022 units per person —
1967 0.4889 units per person -2.6%
1968 0.4757 units per person -2.7%
1969 0.4626 units per person -2.7%
1970 1.24 units per person +167.3%
1971 1.2 units per person -2.9%
1972 1.17 units per person -2.9%
1973 1.13 units per person -2.9%
1974 3.92 units per person +246.4%
1975 5.21 units per person +32.8%
1976 5.05 units per person -3.0%
1977 5.07 units per person +0.3%
1978 5.59 units per person +10.4%
1979 5.02 units per person -10.2%
1980 10.43 units per person +107.7%
1981 13.53 units per person +29.7%
1982 18.45 units per person +36.4%
1983 20.27 units per person +9.8%
1984 21.45 units per person +5.8%
1985 20.45 units per person -4.7%
1986 20.19 units per person -1.3%
1987 19.04 units per person -5.7%
1988 16.59 units per person -12.9%
1989 12.84 units per person -22.6%
1990 9.58 units per person -25.3%
1991 7.29 units per person -24.0%
1992 8.05 units per person +10.4%
1993 7.24 units per person -10.0%
1994 6.69 units per person -7.7%
1995 6.43 units per person -3.8%
1996 6.23 units per person -3.2%
1997 6.03 units per person -3.2%
1998 5.83 units per person -3.2%
1999 7.64 units per person +30.9%
2000 7.4 units per person -3.1%
2001 7.17 units per person -3.0%
2002 6.96 units per person -2.9%
2003 6.76 units per person -2.9%
2004 6.57 units per person -2.9%
2005 6.38 units per person -2.9%
2006 6.19 units per person -2.9%
2007 6.01 units per person -2.9%
2008 5.84 units per person -2.9%
2009 5.67 units per person -2.9%
2010 5.51 units per person -2.9%
2011 5.35 units per person -2.8%
2012 5.21 units per person -2.7%
2013 5.07 units per person -2.7%
2014 4.93 units per person -2.7%
2015 4.8 units per person -2.6%
2016 8.19 units per person +70.5%
2017 7.98 units per person -2.6%
2018 7.78 units per person -2.6%
2019 7.58 units per person -2.6%
2020 7.38 units per person -2.5%
2021 7.2 units per person -2.5%
2022 7.02 units per person -2.5%
2023 6.85 units per person -2.4%
2024 6.69 units per person -2.4%
2025 6.53 units per person -2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +246.4% 1.13 units per person 3.92 units per person
1970 +167.3% 0.4626 units per person 1.24 units per person
1980 +107.7% 5.02 units per person 10.43 units per person
2016 +70.5% 4.8 units per person 8.19 units per person
1982 +36.4% 13.53 units per person 18.45 units per person
1975 +32.8% 3.92 units per person 5.21 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1929 units per person 0 units per person 0.5022 units per person 10
1970s 3.46 units per person 1.13 units per person 5.59 units per person 10
1980s 17.32 units per person 10.43 units per person 21.45 units per person 10
1990s 7.1 units per person 5.83 units per person 9.58 units per person 10
2000s 6.49 units per person 5.67 units per person 7.4 units per person 10
2010s 6.24 units per person 4.8 units per person 8.19 units per person 10
2020s 6.95 units per person 6.53 units per person 7.38 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 176 Afghanistan 7.38 units per person compare
  2. 177 Uganda 7.03 units per person compare
  3. 178 India 6.58 units per person compare
  4. 180 Chad 6.52 units per person compare
  5. 181 Malawi 6.14 units per person compare
  6. 182 Mali 6.08 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Madagascar?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Madagascar was 6.53 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 21.45 units per person in 1984.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Madagascar rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.