Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9505 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Madagascar ranks 183rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9505 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 1978 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.7% |
| 1980 | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 9.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.4% |
| 1982 | 10.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 12.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 14.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 12.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 14.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 16.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 16.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 14.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 13.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 11.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 11.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 7.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 18.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 19.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 17.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 18.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 19.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 11.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 15.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9505 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 180 Uganda 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Tuvalu 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Rwanda 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Palestine 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Niger 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Yemen 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9505 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.