Reported Social Unrest Index in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Reported Social Unrest Index was 143.29 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Reported Social Unrest Index in Madagascar, Republic of, 1990–2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Madagascar, Republic of recorded 143.29 for reported social unrest index in 2026.
That represents a change of down 66.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported social unrest index in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 426.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Madagascar, Republic of 29th out of 133 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.96 | 0 | 139.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.92 | 0 | 125.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.33 | 0 | 320.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.79 | 0 | 426.05 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar, Republic of
- 26 Rwanda 159.13 compare
- 27 United States 158.11 compare
- 28 Moldova, Republic of 156.07 compare
- 30 Türkiye 127.32 compare
- 31 Lithuania 123.38 compare
- 32 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 109.86 compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar, Republic of
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 6,266 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 4,575 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7618 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 456.51 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.57 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported social unrest index in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Reported social unrest index in Madagascar, Republic of was 143.29 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reported social unrest index recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 426.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported social unrest index recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for reported social unrest index?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 29th out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reported Social Unrest Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the “A” index from the paper, and the “events” series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.