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Madagascar · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

180th of 182 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaMadagascar's gni per capita rose from US$280 in 1996 to US$560 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$200US$300US$400US$500US$600US$560

Madagascar's gni per capita rose from US$280 in 1996 to US$560 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

174th of 181 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Madagascar's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,080 in 1996 to intl $1,910 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $1.2kintl $1.4kintl $1.6kintl $1.8kintl $2kintl $1,910

Madagascar's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,080 in 1996 to intl $1,910 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

127th of 129 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Madagascar's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$334.8 in 1996 to US$336.5 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$320US$340US$360US$336.5

Madagascar's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$334.8 in 1996 to US$336.5 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

56th of 81 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexMadagascar's gini index fell from 46.8 in 1980 to 36.8 in 2021.1980199020002010202040455036.8

Madagascar's gini index fell from 46.8 in 1980 to 36.8 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

58th of 81 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Madagascar's income share held by highest 10% fell from 37.0 % in 1980 to 29.6 % in 2021.1980199020002010202028%30%32%34%36%38%29.6 %

Madagascar's income share held by highest 10% fell from 37.0 % in 1980 to 29.6 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

43rd of 81 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Madagascar's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.0 % in 1980 to 7.2 % in 2021.198019902000201020205%6%7%7.2 %

Madagascar's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.0 % in 1980 to 7.2 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

80th of 81 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyMadagascar's extreme poverty rose from 61.7 % in 1980 to 69.2 % in 2021.1980199020002010202050%60%70%80%69.2 %

Madagascar's extreme poverty rose from 61.7 % in 1980 to 69.2 % in 2021.

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