Human capital per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human capital per capita was 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Madagascar, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Madagascar is 3,677 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Madagascar peaked at 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,744 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Madagascar ranks 140th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,744 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,777 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,841 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,875 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,910 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,947 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,980 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,029 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,091 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,157 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,181 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,205 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,230 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,252 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,281 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,374 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,471 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,497 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,522 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,546 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,576 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,607 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,633 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,655 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,809 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,875 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,098 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,910 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,252 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,516 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,281 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,655 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 137 Sierra Leone 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 3,970 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Sudan 3,824 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,676 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Guinea 3,401 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Tajikistan 3,385 real chained 2019 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 3,677 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 human capital per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,744 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for human capital per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 140th 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 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.