Foreign assets per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Foreign assets per capita was 142.04 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
142.04 current US$
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
191.67 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
47.34 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Madagascar, 1995–2020

501001502001995200720201995: 48.2 current US$1996: 54.6 current US$1997: 57.8 current US$1998: 47.3 current US$1999: 49.4 current US$2000: 49.7 current US$2001: 59.4 current US$2002: 56.2 current US$2003: 60.9 current US$2004: 67.7 current US$2005: 63.9 current US$2006: 78.2 current US$2007: 103.6 current US$2008: 111.5 current US$2009: 121 current US$2010: 113 current US$2011: 120.2 current US$2012: 120.9 current US$2013: 121.2 current US$2014: 127.7 current US$2015: 130.9 current US$2016: 154.1 current US$2017: 191.7 current US$2018: 128.1 current US$2019: 129.1 current US$2020: 142 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Madagascar stood at 142.04 current US$.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Madagascar peaked at 191.67 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.34 current US$, in 1998.

Madagascar ranks 140th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Madagascar, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 48.24 current US$
1996 54.62 current US$ +13.2%
1997 57.79 current US$ +5.8%
1998 47.34 current US$ -18.1%
1999 49.39 current US$ +4.3%
2000 49.7 current US$ +0.6%
2001 59.37 current US$ +19.4%
2002 56.24 current US$ -5.3%
2003 60.93 current US$ +8.3%
2004 67.72 current US$ +11.1%
2005 63.91 current US$ -5.6%
2006 78.24 current US$ +22.4%
2007 103.59 current US$ +32.4%
2008 111.49 current US$ +7.6%
2009 121.04 current US$ +8.6%
2010 112.97 current US$ -6.7%
2011 120.19 current US$ +6.4%
2012 120.87 current US$ +0.6%
2013 121.16 current US$ +0.2%
2014 127.68 current US$ +5.4%
2015 130.86 current US$ +2.5%
2016 154.15 current US$ +17.8%
2017 191.67 current US$ +24.3%
2018 128.06 current US$ -33.2%
2019 129.12 current US$ +0.8%
2020 142.04 current US$ +10.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 142.04 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 140.8 current US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 142.04 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.48 current US$ 47.34 current US$ 57.79 current US$ 5
2000s 77.22 current US$ 49.7 current US$ 121.04 current US$ 10
2010s 133.67 current US$ 112.97 current US$ 191.67 current US$ 10
2020s 142.04 current US$ 142.04 current US$ 142.04 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 137 Uganda 190.9 current US$ compare
  2. 138 Sierra Leone 157.52 current US$ compare
  3. 139 Tanzania 148.03 current US$ compare
  4. 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 139.55 current US$ compare
  5. 142 Sudan 131.57 current US$ compare
  6. 143 Liberia 129.73 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Madagascar?
Foreign assets per capita in Madagascar was 142.04 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 191.67 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 47.34 current US$ in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for foreign assets per capita?
Madagascar ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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