Total natural resource rents in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total natural resource rents was 5.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Madagascar, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Madagascar stood at 5.5%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Madagascar peaked at 8.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1974.
That places Madagascar 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +94.5% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.3%, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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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)
- 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 total natural resource rents in Madagascar?
- Total natural resource rents in Madagascar was 5.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1974.
- How does Madagascar rank for total natural resource rents?
- Madagascar ranks 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.