Madagascar GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Madagascar's GDP changed from approximately $5B 202M in 1980 to $16B 465M in 2024, showing an overall 216.5% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1989 at $3B 176M, and the highest in 2024 at $16B 465M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 2.7%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Comoros was 4.1%, and that of Mozambique was 3.7%.

Overview of Madagascar's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Madagascar recorded a 216.5% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $7B 702M, and the median was $5B 352M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $13B 289M, with a standard deviation of $4B 297M.
The average annual change was $297M 212K.


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Madagascar GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Madagascar.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1989, $3B 176M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $16B 465M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $16B 465M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2008: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2004: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Madagascar's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $14B 105M → $13B 51M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $8B 525M → $9B 617M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $4B 629M → $5B 438M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $4B 263M → $4B 402M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Madagascar (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 5B 202M
$ 599.37
$ 1,021.74
$ 8B 867M
0.788 %
-10.695 %
35.90 %
-10.653 %
8M 679K people
1981
$ 4B 759M
$ 534.07
$ 982.48
$ 8B 755M
-9.8 %
-7.623 %
28.06 %
-9.447 %
8M 911K people
1982
$ 4B 785M
$ 522.94
$ 996.65
$ 9B 120M
-1.9 %
-6.256 %
20.09 %
-6.309 %
9M 150K people
1983
$ 4B 686M
$ 498.80
$ 1,017.73
$ 9B 562M
0.9 %
-5.272 %
20.73 %
-5.298 %
9M 395K people
1984
$ 3B 906M
$ 404.88
$ 1,045.02
$ 10B 82M
1.76 %
-4.949 %
21.87 %
-5.091 %
9M 647K people
1985
$ 3B 803M
$ 383.87
$ 1,062.06
$ 10B 521M
1.156 %
-4.827 %
13.94 %
-1.38 %
9M 906K people
1986
$ 4B 348M
$ 427.48
$ 1,075.85
$ 10B 943M
1.96 %
-3.281 %
17.23 %
-1.305 %
10M 171K people
1987
$ 3B 213M
$ 307.64
$ 1,086.35
$ 11B 346M
1.175 %
-4.383 %
20.62 %
-1.12 %
10M 444K people
1988
$ 3B 189M
$ 297.42
$ 1,132.63
$ 12B 146M
3.407 %
-4.703 %
12.90 %
0.687 %
10M 724K people
1989
$ 3B 176M
$ 288.40
$ 1,193.03
$ 13B 137M
4.075 %
-2.64 %
38.11 %
-2.067 %
11M 11K people
1990
$ 3B 931M
$ 347.71
$ 1,243.09
$ 14B 55M
3.129 %
-6.74 %
29.22 %
0.689 %
11M 306K people
1991
$ 3B 255M
$ 280.36
$ 1,172.66
$ 13B 614M
-6.306 %
-7.059 %
23.62 %
-2.734 %
11M 609K people
1992
$ 3B 715M
$ 311.65
$ 1,181.88
$ 14B 88M
1.181 %
-5.32 %
30.77 %
-2.235 %
11M 920K people
1993
$ 4B 62M
$ 332
$ 1,203.14
$ 14B 725M
2.1 %
-6.354 %
31.52 %
-3.017 %
12M 239K people
1994
$ 3B 522M
$ 279.38
$ 1,192.42
$ 15B 33M
-0.042 %
-7.865 %
25.01 %
-2.679 %
12M 607K people
1995
$ 3B 838M
$ 295.54
$ 1,201.69
$ 15B 606M
1.679 %
-7.191 %
1.68 %
-0.886 %
12M 987K people
1996
$ 4B 932M
$ 368.66
$ 1,213.52
$ 16B 234M
2.154 %
-3.095 %
6.43 %
-0.18 %
13M 378K people
1997
$ 4B 263M
$ 309.35
$ 1,242.64
$ 17B 123M
3.693 %
-4.734 %
5.42 %
0.532 %
13M 780K people
1998
$ 4B 402M
$ 310.10
$ 1,267.67
$ 17B 995M
3.917 %
-6.573 %
5.67 %
-2.996 %
14M 195K people
1999
$ 4B 277M
$ 292.56
$ 1,306.69
$ 19B 107M
4.699 %
-5.248 %
7.04 %
-0.587 %
14M 622K people