CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Madagascar

Madagascar: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 4.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.0%
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
29th
of 155 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1995
All-time low
-1.7%
in 2003
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Madagascar, 1987–2020

020401987200320201987: 151988: 26.91989: 91990: 11.81991: 8.61992: 14.51993: 101994: 391995: 49.21996: 19.71997: 4.51998: 6.21999: 8.12000: 10.62001: 7.92002: 16.52003: -1.72004: 142005: 18.32006: 10.82007: 10.32008: 9.32009: 8.92010: 9.22011: 9.52012: 5.72013: 5.82014: 6.12015: 7.42016: 62017: 8.62018: 8.62019: 5.62020: 4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Madagascar stood at 4.0%.

The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Madagascar peaked at 49.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2003.

Madagascar ranks 29th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.0% 9.0% 26.9% 3
1990s 17.2% 4.5% 49.2% 10
2000s 10.5% -1.7% 18.3% 10
2010s 7.3% 5.6% 9.5% 10
2020s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

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  4. 30 Laos 4.0% compare
  5. 31 Barbados 3.8% compare
  6. 32 Iceland 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Madagascar?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Madagascar was 4.0% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2003.
How does Madagascar rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Madagascar ranks 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.