GDP per person employed in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per person employed was 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Madagascar stood at 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Madagascar peaked at 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 175th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,844 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,717 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,378 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 172 Niger 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 173 Liberia 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 174 Mozambique 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 176 Central African Republic 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 177 Burundi 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 94.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 72.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 85.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Madagascar?
- Gdp per person employed in Madagascar was 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per person employed?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.