Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
114th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2005
All-time low
0.6426 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
9
1980–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2021, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6426 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Madagascar ranks 114th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8872 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 0.6426 international-$ in 2021 prices | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6871 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7308 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9359 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices, 64% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8872 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8872 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8872 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6426 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 111 Tanzania 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Ghana 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Uganda 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Burundi 0.955 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Malawi 0.9286 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Mozambique 0.5777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 1.07 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6426 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.