Population, total, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Burundi 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Yemen 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Somalia 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.