GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per capita was 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 1,968 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,486 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,611 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 190 Niger 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Malawi 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 195 Mozambique 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.14 trillion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 72.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.31 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Gdp per capita in Madagascar was 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,968 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,486 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.