GDP growth in Madagascar

Madagascar: GDP growth was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1979
All-time low
-12.4%
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Madagascar, 1961–2025

-10-50510196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp growth in Madagascar stood at 3.0%.

The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Madagascar peaked at 9.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2002.

That places Madagascar 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% -0.9% 6.8% 9
1970s 1.5% -3.1% 9.9% 10
1980s 0.4% -9.8% 4.1% 10
1990s 1.6% -6.3% 4.7% 10
2000s 3.2% -12.4% 9.8% 10
2010s 3.0% 0.6% 4.4% 10
2020s 2.2% -7.1% 4.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Madagascar?
Gdp growth in Madagascar was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1979.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2002.
How does Madagascar rank for gdp growth?
Madagascar ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.