Human capital per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human capital per capita was 3,264 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,264 current US$
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
142nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,683 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
1,609 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Madagascar, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Madagascar stood at 3,264 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Madagascar peaked at 3,683 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,609 current US$, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 142nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,678 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,117 current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 1,751 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 1,939 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1,802 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,609 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,939 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 2,020 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,252 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,698 current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 1,866 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1,961 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,530 current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 3,125 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 2,804 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,797 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,623 current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 3,537 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,683 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,642 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,230 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3,282 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,587 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3,619 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,655 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,264 current US$ | -10.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,264 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,264 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,858 current US$ | 1,678 current US$ | 2,117 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,180 current US$ | 1,609 current US$ | 3,125 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,466 current US$ | 2,797 current US$ | 3,683 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,264 current US$ | 3,264 current US$ | 3,264 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 3,603 current US$ compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,404 current US$ compare
- 141 Tajikistan 3,269 current US$ compare
- 143 Liberia 3,235 current US$ compare
- 144 Chad 3,164 current US$ compare
- 145 Sudan 3,070 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Madagascar?
- Human capital per capita in Madagascar was 3,264 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,683 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,609 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for human capital per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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