Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Human capital per capita, male (current US$) was 2,264 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,264 current US$
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
141st
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,556 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
1,090 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Madagascar, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 1.1k current US$1996: 1.4k current US$1997: 1.1k current US$1998: 1.5k current US$1999: 1.4k current US$2000: 1.2k current US$2001: 1.4k current US$2002: 1.5k current US$2003: 1.7k current US$2004: 1.3k current US$2005: 1.4k current US$2006: 1.4k current US$2007: 1.9k current US$2008: 2.3k current US$2009: 2.1k current US$2010: 2.1k current US$2011: 2.5k current US$2012: 2.5k current US$2013: 2.6k current US$2014: 2.5k current US$2015: 2.2k current US$2016: 2.3k current US$2017: 2.5k current US$2018: 2.5k current US$2019: 2.5k current US$2020: 2.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 2,264 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Madagascar peaked at 2,556 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,090 current US$, in 1995.

That places Madagascar 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Madagascar, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,090 current US$ —
1996 1,374 current US$ +26.1%
1997 1,137 current US$ -17.2%
1998 1,493 current US$ +31.3%
1999 1,387 current US$ -7.1%
2000 1,189 current US$ -14.3%
2001 1,433 current US$ +20.6%
2002 1,488 current US$ +3.8%
2003 1,659 current US$ +11.5%
2004 1,251 current US$ -24.6%
2005 1,375 current US$ +9.9%
2006 1,445 current US$ +5.1%
2007 1,865 current US$ +29.1%
2008 2,304 current US$ +23.6%
2009 2,068 current US$ -10.3%
2010 2,063 current US$ -0.2%
2011 2,515 current US$ +21.9%
2012 2,455 current US$ -2.4%
2013 2,556 current US$ +4.1%
2014 2,528 current US$ -1.1%
2015 2,242 current US$ -11.3%
2016 2,277 current US$ +1.6%
2017 2,488 current US$ +9.3%
2018 2,510 current US$ +0.9%
2019 2,535 current US$ +1.0%
2020 2,264 current US$ -10.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 2,264 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,244 current US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 2,264 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,296 current US$ 1,090 current US$ 1,493 current US$ 5
2000s 1,608 current US$ 1,189 current US$ 2,304 current US$ 10
2010s 2,417 current US$ 2,063 current US$ 2,556 current US$ 10
2020s 2,264 current US$ 2,264 current US$ 2,264 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 138 Guinea 2,505 current US$ compare
  2. 139 Moldova 2,368 current US$ compare
  3. 140 Burkina Faso 2,366 current US$ compare
  4. 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,224 current US$ compare
  5. 143 Kyrgyzstan 2,182 current US$ compare
  6. 144 Chad 2,124 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Madagascar?
Human capital per capita, male in Madagascar was 2,264 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2,556 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,090 current US$ in 1995.
How does Madagascar rank for human capital per capita, male?
Madagascar ranks 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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