Human capital in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human capital was 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Madagascar is 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Madagascar peaked at 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.06 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Madagascar ranks 103rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 39.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 41.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 43.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 45.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 47.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 49.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 51.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 53.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 56.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 59.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 61.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 63.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 66.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 68.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 71.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 75.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 79.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 82.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 85.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 91.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 94.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 97.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 100.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 47.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 68.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 71.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 100.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 100 Senegal 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Cambodia 121.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Malta 110.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Togo 94.75 billion 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 in Madagascar?
- Human capital in Madagascar was 103.77 billion 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 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 103.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for human capital?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 (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.