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Madagascar

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Madagascar is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Antananarivo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+28.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+34.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+15 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.6 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Madagascar, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Madagascar

32.7MLatest available · 2025
Madagascar

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Population changed by +28.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMadagascar
202532,740,678
202431,964,956
202331,195,932
202230,437,261
202129,691,083
202028,953,556
201928,219,554
201827,494,926
201726,788,375
201626,099,952
201525,426,702
201424,764,348
201324,109,290
201223,462,438
201122,822,300
201022,183,340
200921,547,280
200820,923,840
200720,318,583
200619,730,909
200519,159,707
200418,606,608
200318,071,854
200217,549,913
200117,032,939
200016,516,338
199916,000,506
199815,489,364
199714,990,814
199614,510,711
199514,051,275
199413,613,850
199313,197,345
199212,800,870
199112,421,412
199012,055,639
198911,704,998
198811,369,462
198711,047,291
198610,736,857
198510,433,142
198410,134,550
19839,843,044
19829,557,671
19819,279,011
19809,006,032
19798,737,581
19788,475,864
19778,222,240
19767,976,831
19757,739,336
19747,509,726
19737,288,048
19727,074,398
19716,868,868
19706,672,003
19696,484,716
19686,306,493
19676,136,486
19665,974,279
19655,819,116
19645,669,863
19635,525,185
19625,384,150
19615,246,158
19605,111,029

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Madagascar

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Madagascar

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
20252.4%
20242.44%
20232.46%
20222.48%
20212.52%
20202.57%
20192.6%
20182.6%
20172.6%
20162.61%
20152.64%
20142.68%
20132.72%
20122.77%
20112.84%
20102.91%
20092.94%
20082.94%
20072.93%
20062.94%
20052.93%
20042.92%
20032.93%
20022.99%
20013.08%
20003.17%
19993.25%
19983.27%
19973.26%
19963.22%
19953.16%
19943.11%
19933.05%
19923.01%
19912.99%
19902.95%
19892.91%
19882.87%
19872.85%
19862.87%
19852.9%
19842.92%
19832.94%
19822.96%
19812.99%
19803.03%
19793.04%
19783.04%
19773.03%
19763.02%
19753.01%
19743%
19732.98%
19722.95%
19712.91%
19702.85%
19692.79%
19682.73%
19672.68%
19662.63%
19652.6%
19642.58%
19632.59%
19622.6%
19612.61%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Madagascar

32.9%Latest available · 2025
Madagascar

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Urban population changed by +3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
202532.9%
202432.43%
202331.98%
202231.54%
202131.11%
202030.7%
201930.3%
201829.92%
201729.67%
201629.42%
201529.17%
201428.92%
201328.66%
201228.4%
201128.13%
201027.87%
200927.59%
200827.32%
200727.04%
200626.76%
200526.47%
200426.19%
200325.9%
200225.6%
200125.31%
200025.01%
199924.71%
199824.41%
199724.1%
199623.79%
199523.48%
199423.17%
199322.85%
199222.54%
199122.22%
199021.9%
198921.58%
198821.25%
198720.93%
198620.59%
198520.26%
198419.92%
198319.57%
198219.21%
198118.85%
198018.49%
197918.11%
197817.72%
197717.33%
197616.93%
197516.51%
197416.08%
197315.58%
197215.05%
197114.54%
197014.09%
196913.72%
196813.38%
196713.06%
196612.74%
196512.42%
196412.1%
196311.78%
196211.47%
196111.15%
196010.84%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Madagascar

3.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Madagascar

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMadagascar
20243.91 births
20233.97 births
20224.04 births
20214.1 births
20204.17 births
20194.22 births
20184.25 births
20174.26 births
20164.29 births
20154.34 births
20144.42 births
20134.53 births
20124.61 births
20114.74 births
20104.9 births
20095 births
20085.04 births
20075.08 births
20065.13 births
20055.2 births
20045.26 births
20035.33 births
20025.41 births
20015.53 births
20005.67 births
19995.84 births
19985.99 births
19976.02 births
19966.03 births
19956.04 births
19946.04 births
19936.06 births
19926.08 births
19916.12 births
19906.14 births
19896.15 births
19886.18 births
19876.24 births
19866.34 births
19856.46 births
19846.55 births
19836.63 births
19826.7 births
19816.77 births
19806.84 births
19796.87 births
19786.9 births
19776.93 births
19766.95 births
19756.97 births
19746.99 births
19737.01 births
19727.04 births
19717.07 births
19707.1 births
19697.12 births
19687.13 births
19677.14 births
19667.16 births
19657.17 births
19647.19 births
19637.21 births
19627.26 births
19617.3 births
19607.34 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Madagascar

$19.6BLatest available · 2025
Madagascar

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GDP changed by +73.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMadagascar
2025$19,620,352,035.79
2024$17,592,832,696.13
2023$16,036,707,975.76
2022$15,342,178,598.25
2021$14,354,731,964.33
2020$13,051,441,204.05
2019$14,104,664,678.51
2018$13,760,033,282.29
2017$13,176,313,593.55
2016$11,848,613,858.44
2015$11,323,020,701.3
2014$12,522,957,399.23
2013$12,423,555,455.39
2012$11,578,975,061.95
2011$11,551,819,617.87
2010$9,982,711,338.07
2009$9,616,879,409.44
2008$10,725,137,723.65
2007$8,524,620,889.58
2006$6,395,712,490.94
2005$5,859,269,752.61
2004$5,064,732,626.29
2003$6,372,498,889.67
2002$5,351,701,663.41
2001$5,438,332,601.91
2000$4,629,247,203.85
1999$4,277,903,780.29
1998$4,401,967,632.74
1997$4,262,965,419.75
1996$4,931,861,038.71
1995$3,838,100,903.75
1994$3,522,227,092.23
1993$4,063,298,919.29
1992$3,714,966,678.33
1991$3,254,713,056.02
1990$3,931,334,875.01
1989$3,175,638,332.64
1988$3,189,456,965.05
1987$3,212,900,555.81
1986$4,347,989,788.09
1985$3,802,557,894.87
1984$3,905,938,480.86
1983$4,686,457,031.23
1982$4,784,977,325.96
1981$4,759,333,998.37
1980$5,201,818,347.8
1979$3,463,565,853.81
1978$2,669,755,115.11
1977$2,358,930,406.07
1976$2,181,844,178.55
1975$2,283,049,215.35
1974$1,917,508,190.05
1973$1,653,062,335
1972$1,341,590,690.41
1971$1,199,507,631.08
1970$1,111,859,570.88
1969$1,056,391,055.6
1968$1,031,669,637.4
1967$956,436,932.1
1966$900,264,584.59
1965$833,563,473
1964$802,482,183.73
1963$759,345,863.73
1962$739,286,907.59
1961$699,161,944.56
1960$673,081,724.75

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Madagascar

$599.3Latest available · 2025
Madagascar

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GDP per capita changed by +34.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMadagascar
2025$599.27
2024$550.38
2023$514.06
2022$504.06
2021$483.47
2020$450.77
2019$499.82
2018$500.46
2017$491.87
2016$453.97
2015$445.32
2014$505.68
2013$515.3
2012$493.51
2011$506.16
2010$450.01
2009$446.32
2008$512.58
2007$419.55
2006$324.15
2005$305.81
2004$272.2
2003$352.62
2002$304.94
2001$319.28
2000$280.28
1999$267.36
1998$284.19
1997$284.37
1996$339.88
1995$273.15
1994$258.72
1993$307.89
1992$290.21
1991$262.02
1990$326.1
1989$271.31
1988$280.53
1987$290.83
1986$404.96
1985$364.47
1984$385.41
1983$476.12
1982$500.64
1981$512.91
1980$577.59
1979$396.4
1978$314.98
1977$286.9
1976$273.52
1975$294.99
1974$255.34
1973$226.82
1972$189.64
1971$174.63
1970$166.65
1969$162.9
1968$163.59
1967$155.86
1966$150.69
1965$143.25
1964$141.53
1963$137.43
1962$137.31
1961$133.27
1960$131.69

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Madagascar

3%Latest available · 2025
Madagascar

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GDP growth changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
20253%
20244.32%
20234.23%
20224.14%
20214.65%
2020-7.14%
20194.41%
20183.19%
20173.93%
20163.99%
20153.13%
20143.34%
20132.3%
20123.01%
20111.58%
20100.62%
2009-3.98%
20086.71%
20075.71%
20065.4%
20054.76%
20045.26%
20039.78%
2002-12.41%
20015.98%
20004.46%
19994.7%
19983.92%
19973.69%
19962.15%
19951.68%
1994-0.04%
19932.1%
19921.18%
1991-6.31%
19903.13%
19894.07%
19883.41%
19871.17%
19861.96%
19851.16%
19841.76%
19830.9%
1982-1.9%
1981-9.8%
19800.95%
19799.85%
1978-2.66%
19772.36%
1976-3.07%
19751.26%
19742.01%
1973-2.62%
1972-1.27%
19713.93%
19705.28%
19693.72%
19686.83%
19675.53%
19662.06%
1965-0.45%
19643.96%
1963-0.93%
19622.27%
19612.05%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Madagascar

8.1%Latest available · 2025
Madagascar

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Inflation changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
20258.05%
20247.61%
20239.87%
20228.16%
20215.81%
20204.2%
20195.61%
20188.59%
20178.61%
20166.04%
20157.4%
20146.08%
20135.83%
20125.71%
20119.48%
20109.25%
20098.95%
20089.3%
200710.29%
200610.77%
200518.36%
200413.96%
2003-1.7%
200216.5%
20017.92%
200011.86%
19999.93%
19986.21%
19974.49%
199619.76%
199549.08%
199438.94%
199310.01%
199214.51%
19918.59%
199011.78%
19899.01%
198826.85%
198714.99%
198614.5%
198510.56%
19849.86%
198319.33%
198231.79%
198130.54%
198018.22%
197914.06%
19786.53%
19773.11%
19764.99%
19758.19%
197422.1%
19736.12%
19725.62%
19715.39%
19702.88%
19693.83%
19680.96%
19670.82%
19663.21%
19654.2%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Madagascar

3%Latest available · 2025
Madagascar

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Unemployment changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
20253.04%
20243.05%
20233.04%
20223.19%
20213.5%
20203.29%
20192.48%
20182.3%
20172.12%
20161.95%
20151.79%
20141.39%
20131%
20120.6%
20112.52%
20104.28%
20093.89%
20083.43%
20073.2%
20062.95%
20052.62%
20043.95%
20035.01%
20025.52%
20015.35%
20005.8%
19995.82%
19985.9%
19975.97%
19966.09%
19956.09%
19946.11%
19936.32%
19926.28%
19916.17%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Madagascar

63.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Madagascar

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Life expectancy changed by +0.6 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMadagascar
202463.84 years
202363.63 years
202263.07 years
202162.52 years
202062.71 years
201963.5 years
201863.49 years
201763.43 years
201663.43 years
201563.36 years
201463.26 years
201363.16 years
201263.01 years
201162.86 years
201062.6 years
200962.3 years
200861.99 years
200761.53 years
200661.14 years
200560.66 years
200460.17 years
200359.69 years
200259.17 years
200158.67 years
200057.97 years
199957.43 years
199856.8 years
199756.13 years
199655.48 years
199554.85 years
199454.25 years
199353.73 years
199252.95 years
199152.56 years
199052.14 years
198951.82 years
198851.43 years
198751.1 years
198650.65 years
198550.41 years
198450.21 years
198350.11 years
198250.01 years
198149.81 years
198049.98 years
197950.06 years
197850.02 years
197749.95 years
197649.8 years
197549.6 years
197449.3 years
197348.92 years
197248.51 years
197148.2 years
197047.9 years
196947.32 years
196846.93 years
196746.46 years
196645.98 years
196545.45 years
196445.04 years
196344.63 years
196244.19 years
196143.79 years
196043.35 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Madagascar

3.4%Latest available · 2023
Madagascar

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Health expenditure changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
20233.43%
20223.15%
20213.55%
20203.72%
20193.1%
20184.22%
20174.8%
20165.33%
20155.01%
20144.46%
20133.75%
20123.91%
20114.52%
20104.7%
20094.38%
20084.08%
20074.61%
20065.07%
20055.22%
20045.25%
20035%
20024.93%
20014.12%
20003.99%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Madagascar

18.7%Latest available · 2024
Madagascar

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Internet adoption changed by +15 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
202418.68%
202318.24%
202217.81%
202113.75%
202011.35%
20199.38%
20187.75%
20176.41%
20164.71%
20154.17%
20143.7%
20133%
20122.3%
20111.9%
20101.7%
20091.63%
20081.65%
20070.65%
20060.61%
20050.57%
20040.53%
20030.42%
20020.34%
20010.22%
20000.2%
19990.17%
19980.06%
19970.01%
19960%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Madagascar

83.1%Latest available · 2022
Madagascar

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Renewable energy changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
202283.1%
202183.6%
202084.7%
201982.5%
201884.2%
201781.9%
201683.8%
201583.9%
201482.2%
201381.4%
201283.3%
201184.5%
201086.7%
200987.2%
200886.4%
200786.2%
200685.9%
200584.9%
200484.3%
200384.8%
200287.2%
200184.1%
200082.2%
199982.7%
199882.7%
199783.1%
199685.5%
199586.1%
199486%
199387%
199286.7%
199186.6%
199087.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Madagascar

42.5%Latest available · 2024
Madagascar

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Access to electricity changed by +19.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
202442.5%
202339.4%
202236.1%
202135.1%
202032%
201931%
201836.5%
201724.1%
201622.9%
201523.8%
201423%
201312.9%
201218.7%
201114.3%
201012.3%
200917.4%
200818.3%
200717.5%
200616.8%
200516%
200415.3%
200320.3%
200214%
200114.8%
200012.6%
199912.8%
199812.36%
199710.9%
199611.47%
199511.02%
199410.56%
199310.11%
19929.2%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Madagascar

54.2%Latest available · 2025
Madagascar

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Trade changed by -7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMadagascar
202554.24%
202457.54%
202362.76%
202270.47%
202155.22%
202049.01%
201962.6%
201867.84%
201765.34%
201660.83%
201561.22%
201461.97%
201356.37%
201252.65%
201156.48%
201057.87%
200962.41%
200874.36%
200766.7%
200662.1%
200559.13%
200448.78%
200334.03%
200250.18%
200141.04%
200042.78%
199940.92%
199837.33%
199736.87%
199635.88%
199545.37%
199443.56%
199332.87%
199233.16%
199135.76%
199032.38%
198931.76%
198830.5%
198730.13%
198621.54%
198522.44%
198423.26%
198319.29%
198221.38%
198123.53%
198030.27%
197944.96%
197841.21%
197736.49%
197632.69%
197536.75%
197435.73%
197333.13%
197232.59%
197135.47%
197040.75%
196941.22%
196840.54%
196739.02%
196640.49%
196533.21%
196433.23%
196332.71%
196232.14%
196134.11%
196026.65%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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