Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -2.06 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 184th of 209 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) (current LCU) 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -2.06 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -233.25 billion current LCU, 8.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -2.06 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 14.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -95439223.9% | -272.04 current LCU | -259.64 million current LCU |
| 1979 | -1251.2% | -39.04 million current LCU | -527.49 million current LCU |
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % 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 184th out of 209 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.