Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
116th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
All-time low
2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
Years of data
9
1980–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Madagascar is 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Madagascar peaked at 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
Madagascar ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +86.0% |
| 2005 | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 113 Nigeria 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Uganda 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Niger 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Zambia 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Burundi 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Malawi 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 93.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 326.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 195,828 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 292.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Madagascar?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Madagascar was 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Madagascar ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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