Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 479.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 479.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 806.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Madagascar ranks 148th of 174 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$), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.6096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4752.1% |
| 1985 | 7.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 5.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 1990 | 7.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1991 | 15.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1992 | 20.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 19.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 18.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 15.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 10.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 14.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 159.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2059.5% |
| 2006 | 239.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 401.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 504.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 452.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 722.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 523.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 542.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 586.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 567.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 535.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 475.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 549.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 679.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 654.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 806.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 706.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 607.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 479.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 479.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 479.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +4752.1% | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +2059.5% | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 159.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 254.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 504.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 583.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 475.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 722.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 649.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 479.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 806.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 145 France 650.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sudan 552.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 French Polynesia 534.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Brazil 478.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Ethiopia 477.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Niger 423.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 479.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 806.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Madagascar rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.