Urban population, per unit of GDP in Madagascar

Madagascar: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025

00.0010.0010.001196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Madagascar ranks 10th 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.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1962 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1963 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1964 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1965 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1966 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1967 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1968 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1969 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1970 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1971 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1972 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1973 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1974 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1975 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1976 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1977 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1978 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1979 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1980 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -29.9%
1981 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +14.9%
1982 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1983 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1984 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +25.7%
1985 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1986 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1987 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +41.5%
1988 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1989 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1990 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1991 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +26.3%
1992 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1993 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1994 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +20.6%
1995 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1996 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1997 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +21.1%
1998 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1999 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2000 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2001 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2002 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2003 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2004 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +31.0%
2005 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2006 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2007 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2008 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2009 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2010 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2011 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2012 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2013 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2014 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2015 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2016 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2017 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2018 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2019 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2020 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2021 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2022 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2023 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2024 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2025 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 6

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  3. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Sierra Leone 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Yemen 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Madagascar rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.