Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 12.71 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.71 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.55 current US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0054 current US$ per person
in 1979
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1974–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 12.71 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 20.55 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current US$ per person, in 1979.

Madagascar ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1974 to 2024.
Year current US$ per person Change
1974 0.0553 current US$ per person
1975 0.0603 current US$ per person +9.0%
1976 0.0892 current US$ per person +47.9%
1977 0.0396 current US$ per person -55.6%
1978 0.0471 current US$ per person +18.8%
1979 0.0054 current US$ per person -88.6%
1980 0.042 current US$ per person +681.5%
1981 0.0238 current US$ per person -43.4%
1982 0.012 current US$ per person -49.7%
1983 0.0118 current US$ per person -1.4%
1984 0.5561 current US$ per person +4612.5%
1985 0.4384 current US$ per person -21.2%
1986 0.5467 current US$ per person +24.7%
1987 0.4208 current US$ per person -23.0%
1988 0.3544 current US$ per person -15.8%
1989 0.8323 current US$ per person +134.8%
1990 0.6529 current US$ per person -21.6%
1991 1.06 current US$ per person +61.9%
1992 1.19 current US$ per person +12.4%
1993 1.03 current US$ per person -13.7%
1994 0.9361 current US$ per person -8.8%
1995 0.6478 current US$ per person -30.8%
1996 0.4302 current US$ per person -33.6%
1997 0.8128 current US$ per person +89.0%
1998 0.74 current US$ per person -9.0%
1999 0.7264 current US$ per person -1.8%
2000 0.6824 current US$ per person -6.1%
2001 0.6383 current US$ per person -6.5%
2002 1.67 current US$ per person +161.8%
2003 0.8982 current US$ per person -46.2%
2004 0.6184 current US$ per person -31.1%
2005 5.31 current US$ per person +758.1%
2006 7.62 current US$ per person +43.5%
2007 12.52 current US$ per person +64.5%
2008 15.01 current US$ per person +19.8%
2009 13.17 current US$ per person -12.3%
2010 20.55 current US$ per person +56.1%
2011 14.68 current US$ per person -28.6%
2012 14.09 current US$ per person -4.0%
2013 14.84 current US$ per person +5.3%
2014 13.91 current US$ per person -6.3%
2015 12.85 current US$ per person -7.6%
2016 11.46 current US$ per person -10.8%
2017 12.8 current US$ per person +11.6%
2018 15.48 current US$ per person +20.9%
2019 14.45 current US$ per person -6.6%
2020 17.11 current US$ per person +18.4%
2021 14.81 current US$ per person -13.4%
2022 12.66 current US$ per person -14.5%
2023 9.98 current US$ per person -21.1%
2024 12.71 current US$ per person +27.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 12.71 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.41 current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 12.71 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +4612.5% 0.0118 current US$ per person 0.5561 current US$ per person
2005 +758.1% 0.6184 current US$ per person 5.31 current US$ per person
1980 +681.5% 0.0054 current US$ per person 0.042 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0495 current US$ per person 0.0054 current US$ per person 0.0892 current US$ per person 6
1980s 0.3238 current US$ per person 0.0118 current US$ per person 0.8323 current US$ per person 10
1990s 0.8218 current US$ per person 0.4302 current US$ per person 1.19 current US$ per person 10
2000s 5.81 current US$ per person 0.6184 current US$ per person 15.01 current US$ per person 10
2010s 14.51 current US$ per person 11.46 current US$ per person 20.55 current US$ per person 10
2020s 13.45 current US$ per person 9.98 current US$ per person 17.11 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 174 South Africa 15.52 current US$ per person compare
  2. 175 Iraq 15.12 current US$ per person compare
  3. 176 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.69 current US$ per person compare
  4. 178 Türkiye 11.48 current US$ per person compare
  5. 179 Kazakhstan 11.36 current US$ per person compare
  6. 180 Russian Federation 11.22 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 12.71 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 20.55 current US$ per person in 2010.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current US$ per person in 1979.
How does Madagascar rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
Madagascar ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.