Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Madagascar
Madagascar: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
116th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2005
All-time low
1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
9
1980–2021
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Madagascar stood at 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Madagascar peaked at 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Madagascar 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices, 66% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 113 Tanzania 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Uganda 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Burundi 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Malawi 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Zambia 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 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)
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- 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Madagascar?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Madagascar was 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Madagascar ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.