Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar stood at 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 18.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
Madagascar ranks 157th of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1982 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5561 BoP, current US$ per person | +4612.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4384 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3938 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3039 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7049 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9354 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8782 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7994 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.637 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4201 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4581 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2302 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1997.2% |
| 2006 | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 11.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 14.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 12.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 18.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 13.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 13.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 11.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +4612.5% | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5561 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +1997.2% | 0.2302 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6781 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9354 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2302 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 154 Tanzania 15.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Iraq 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Eswatini 11.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 11.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Venezuela 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Malawi 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Madagascar rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.