GDP per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: GDP per capita was 2.71 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.71 million current LCU
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
32nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.71 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
6,502 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 2.71 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.71 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,502 current LCU, in 1960.

Madagascar ranks 32nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,238 current LCU 6,502 current LCU 8,462 current LCU 10
1970s 12,179 current LCU 9,256 current LCU 16,864 current LCU 10
1980s 50,395 current LCU 24,407 current LCU 87,004 current LCU 10
1990s 202,231 current LCU 96,182 current LCU 336,007 current LCU 10
2000s 600,402 current LCU 379,362 current LCU 875,676 current LCU 10
2010s 1.32 million current LCU 940,497 current LCU 1.81 million current LCU 10
2020s 2.18 million current LCU 1.71 million current LCU 2.71 million current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 29 Angola 3.31 million current LCU compare
  2. 30 New Caledonia 3.22 million current LCU compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU compare
  4. 33 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU compare
  5. 34 French Polynesia 2.48 million current LCU compare
  6. 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.16 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Madagascar?
Gdp per capita in Madagascar was 2.71 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 million current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 6,502 current LCU in 1960.
How does Madagascar rank for gdp per capita?
Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.