Imports by region of origin, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 3.33 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Madagascar is 3.33 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 11.74 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4003 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 190th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6652 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4003 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5386 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7964 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1964 | 1.08 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1965 | 1.07 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 1.63 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 1.36 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 2.37 current US$ per person | +73.8% |
| 1970 | 1.45 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1971 | 1.51 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 2.01 current US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 1974 | 2.62 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 1.87 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 1.77 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.47 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 1.95 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 8.39 current US$ per person | +330.8% |
| 1980 | 3.15 current US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 1981 | 2.11 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 2.74 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 2.83 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.44 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.27 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.61 current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 1987 | 3.41 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8842 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 1.19 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 2.42 current US$ per person | +103.9% |
| 1992 | 2.27 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.35 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.87 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.84 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.39 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 1 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 2.74 current US$ per person | +173.2% |
| 2001 | 2.01 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 2.59 current US$ per person | +140.5% |
| 2004 | 2.71 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.96 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.57 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 5.16 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6 current US$ per person | +105.4% |
| 2009 | 8.98 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 11.74 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 5.35 current US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 4.35 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.64 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.94 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.81 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 4.63 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.53 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 3.12 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 5.87 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 5.92 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.33 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.33 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.33 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +330.8% | 1.95 current US$ per person | 8.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 current US$ per person | 0.4003 current US$ per person | 2.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 current US$ per person | 1.12 current US$ per person | 8.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 current US$ per person | 0.8842 current US$ per person | 3.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 current US$ per person | 1 current US$ per person | 2.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person | 10.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 current US$ per person | 3.1 current US$ per person | 11.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 current US$ per person | 3.12 current US$ per person | 5.92 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 imports by region of origin, per capita in Madagascar?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Madagascar was 3.33 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4003 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.