Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Madagascar
Madagascar: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 296.39 million current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Madagascar, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 296.39 million current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Madagascar peaked at 319.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Madagascar 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 89.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 101.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 140.00 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 133.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 139.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 179.00 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 192.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 67.00 million current US$ | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 108.00 million current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 164.00 million current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 167.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 188.00 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 264.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 225.00 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 216.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 288.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 235.00 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 256.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 317.00 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 240.00 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 300.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 319.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 309.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 319.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 83.27 million current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 124.94 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 296.39 million current US$ | +137.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 296.39 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 159.97 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 296.39 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.40 million current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | 140.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 169.30 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ | 264.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.90 million current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ | 319.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.20 million current US$ | 83.27 million current US$ | 296.39 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Madagascar?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Madagascar was 296.39 million current US$ in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 319.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.