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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Madagascar

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population32.74M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$19.62B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$599.272025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth63.82024 · yearsInternet use18.7%2024 · % of populationForest area21.3%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
8.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Madagascar2025 · 8.1%
-1.710.9923.6936.3849.081960199320251965: 4.2%1966: 3.2%1967: 0.8%1968: 1%1969: 3.8%1970: 2.9%1971: 5.4%1972: 5.6%1973: 6.1%1974: 22.1%1975: 8.2%1976: 5%1977: 3.1%1978: 6.5%1979: 14.1%1980: 18.2%1981: 30.5%1982: 31.8%1983: 19.3%1984: 9.9%1985: 10.6%1986: 14.5%1987: 15%1988: 26.9%1989: 9%1990: 11.8%1991: 8.6%1992: 14.5%1993: 10%1994: 38.9%1995: 49.1%1996: 19.8%1997: 4.5%1998: 6.2%1999: 9.9%2000: 11.9%2001: 7.9%2002: 16.5%2003: -1.7%2004: 14%2005: 18.4%2006: 10.8%2007: 10.3%2008: 9.3%2009: 9%2010: 9.2%2011: 9.5%2012: 5.7%2013: 5.8%2014: 6.1%2015: 7.4%2016: 6%2017: 8.6%2018: 8.6%2019: 5.6%2020: 4.2%2021: 5.8%2022: 8.2%2023: 9.9%2024: 7.6%2025: 8.1%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Madagascar in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Antananarivo
Country code
MDG

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