Foreign assets per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Foreign assets per capita was 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
136.31 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
139th
of 150 countries
All-time high
384.89 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
129.12 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Madagascar, 1995–2020

1002003004001995200720201995: 384.9 real chained 2019 US$1996: 363.9 real chained 2019 US$1997: 368.5 real chained 2019 US$1998: 284.2 real chained 2019 US$1999: 269.8 real chained 2019 US$2000: 242.7 real chained 2019 US$2001: 268.6 real chained 2019 US$2002: 218.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 240.7 real chained 2019 US$2004: 234.8 real chained 2019 US$2005: 187.2 real chained 2019 US$2006: 206.9 real chained 2019 US$2007: 248.4 real chained 2019 US$2008: 244.6 real chained 2019 US$2009: 243.7 real chained 2019 US$2010: 208.2 real chained 2019 US$2011: 202.3 real chained 2019 US$2012: 192.5 real chained 2019 US$2013: 182.3 real chained 2019 US$2014: 181.1 real chained 2019 US$2015: 172.8 real chained 2019 US$2016: 192 real chained 2019 US$2017: 219.8 real chained 2019 US$2018: 135.2 real chained 2019 US$2019: 129.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 136.3 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Madagascar stood at 136.31 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Madagascar peaked at 384.89 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 129.12 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.

That places Madagascar 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign assets per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Madagascar, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 384.89 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 363.92 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
1997 368.48 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
1998 284.24 real chained 2019 US$ -22.9%
1999 269.77 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2000 242.68 real chained 2019 US$ -10.0%
2001 268.6 real chained 2019 US$ +10.7%
2002 218.42 real chained 2019 US$ -18.7%
2003 240.75 real chained 2019 US$ +10.2%
2004 234.81 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2005 187.21 real chained 2019 US$ -20.3%
2006 206.91 real chained 2019 US$ +10.5%
2007 248.39 real chained 2019 US$ +20.0%
2008 244.59 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2009 243.72 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2010 208.22 real chained 2019 US$ -14.6%
2011 202.34 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2012 192.49 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2013 182.33 real chained 2019 US$ -5.3%
2014 181.13 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2015 172.84 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2016 192 real chained 2019 US$ +11.1%
2017 219.82 real chained 2019 US$ +14.5%
2018 135.25 real chained 2019 US$ -38.5%
2019 129.12 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2020 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 334.26 real chained 2019 US$ 269.77 real chained 2019 US$ 384.89 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 233.61 real chained 2019 US$ 187.21 real chained 2019 US$ 268.6 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 181.55 real chained 2019 US$ 129.12 real chained 2019 US$ 219.82 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 136 Rwanda 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 137 Tanzania 143.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 138 Sierra Leone 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 140 Zimbabwe 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 141 Liberia 118.08 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 142 Niger 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Madagascar?
Foreign assets per capita in Madagascar was 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 384.89 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 129.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
How does Madagascar rank for foreign assets per capita?
Madagascar ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.