Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 572.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Madagascar, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 572.20 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.5% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Madagascar peaked at 572.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,372 BoP, current US$, in 1982.
Madagascar ranks 87th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 325,628 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 354,524 BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 378,647 BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 220,807 BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 114,372 BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 116,158 BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | +4752.1% |
| 1985 | 4.57 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 3.36 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 3.23 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 8.08 million BoP, current US$ | +150.3% |
| 1990 | 4.48 million BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1991 | 8.76 million BoP, current US$ | +95.6% |
| 1992 | 11.97 million BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 11.59 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 6.10 million BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 8.28 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 92.51 million BoP, current US$ | +2059.5% |
| 2006 | 139.32 million BoP, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 233.43 million BoP, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 293.49 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 263.36 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 420.32 million BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 304.52 million BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 315.44 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 341.31 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 329.95 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 311.28 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 276.62 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 319.77 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 395.14 million BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 381.06 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 468.94 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 410.97 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 353.50 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 278.76 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 363.22 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2025 | 572.20 million BoP, current US$ | +57.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 572.20 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 572.20 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 572.20 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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% | 116,158 BoP, current US$ | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +2059.5% | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ | 92.51 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340,076 BoP, current US$ | 325,628 BoP, current US$ | 354,524 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.99 million BoP, current US$ | 114,372 BoP, current US$ | 8.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 million BoP, current US$ | 4.48 million BoP, current US$ | 11.97 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 147.81 million BoP, current US$ | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ | 293.49 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 339.54 million BoP, current US$ | 276.62 million BoP, current US$ | 420.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.93 million BoP, current US$ | 278.76 million BoP, current US$ | 572.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 84 Gambia 608.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Togo 593.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Cameroon 593.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Panama 561.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Niger 553.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 537.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Madagascar?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Madagascar was 572.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 572.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,372 BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Madagascar rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Madagascar ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.