Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.06 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.06 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
182nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-226.78 current LCU
in 1960
All-time low
-2.19 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Madagascar is -2.06 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Madagascar peaked at -226.78 current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -2.19 trillion current LCU, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 182nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -226.78 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -235.01 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1962 | -251.53 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1963 | -255.63 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1964 | -268.03 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1965 | -280.33 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1966 | -305.02 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1967 | -313.26 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1968 | -272.04 current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1969 | -259.64 million current LCU | +95439223.9% |
| 1970 | -166.73 million current LCU | -35.8% |
| 1971 | -366.97 million current LCU | +120.1% |
| 1972 | -108.31 million current LCU | -70.5% |
| 1973 | -220.38 million current LCU | +103.5% |
| 1974 | -689.46 million current LCU | +212.8% |
| 1975 | -548.33 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1976 | -586.20 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1977 | -62.61 million current LCU | -89.3% |
| 1978 | -39.04 million current LCU | -37.6% |
| 1979 | -527.49 million current LCU | +1251.2% |
| 1980 | -1.85 billion current LCU | +251.5% |
| 1981 | -4.80 billion current LCU | +158.9% |
| 1982 | -6.66 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1983 | -10.17 billion current LCU | +52.6% |
| 1984 | -16.84 billion current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1985 | -17.07 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1986 | -20.98 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1987 | -37.36 billion current LCU | +78.1% |
| 1988 | -50.45 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1989 | -60.71 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1990 | -48.08 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1991 | -59.17 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1992 | -54.83 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1993 | -57.77 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1994 | -95.29 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 1995 | -142.25 billion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1996 | -132.19 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1997 | -96.69 billion current LCU | -26.9% |
| 1998 | -85.19 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1999 | -53.38 billion current LCU | -37.3% |
| 2000 | -56.49 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2001 | -108.52 billion current LCU | +92.1% |
| 2002 | -180.42 billion current LCU | +66.3% |
| 2003 | -95.54 billion current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2004 | -138.57 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 2005 | -245.17 billion current LCU | +76.9% |
| 2006 | -314.95 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2007 | -161.09 billion current LCU | -48.8% |
| 2008 | -170.53 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2009 | -287.28 billion current LCU | +68.5% |
| 2010 | -374.81 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2011 | -429.04 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2012 | -814.63 billion current LCU | +89.9% |
| 2013 | -934.35 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2014 | -722.57 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2015 | -1.10 trillion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 2016 | -1.29 trillion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2017 | -1.10 trillion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2018 | -1.33 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2019 | -1.65 trillion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2020 | -1.45 trillion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2021 | -995.61 billion current LCU | -31.5% |
| 2022 | -1.51 trillion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2023 | -1.58 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2024 | -2.19 trillion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2025 | -2.06 trillion current LCU | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.96 million current LCU | -259.64 million current LCU | -226.78 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -331.55 million current LCU | -689.46 million current LCU | -39.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.69 billion current LCU | -60.71 billion current LCU | -1.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -82.48 billion current LCU | -142.25 billion current LCU | -48.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -175.85 billion current LCU | -314.95 billion current LCU | -56.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -974.66 billion current LCU | -1.65 trillion current LCU | -374.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 trillion current LCU | -2.19 trillion current LCU | -995.61 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 413.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1,123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 672,982 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Madagascar?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Madagascar was -2.06 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was -226.78 current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Madagascar ranks 182nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.