Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012. ▼ Falling
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2012, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Madagascar stood at 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Madagascar peaked at 3.11 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 119th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1993 | 1.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 144.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 655,520 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 107.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Madagascar?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Madagascar was 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Madagascar ranks 119th out of 119 countries with data for 2012.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.