Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 39.22 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Madagascar is 39.22 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 63.96 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.37 current US$ per person, in 1984.
Madagascar ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 17.82 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 15.83 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 15.39 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 18.8 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 25.28 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 28.73 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 18.66 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 16.06 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 12.41 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 11.37 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 12.31 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 14.27 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 14.51 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.79 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.97 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 14.26 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 15.62 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 17.45 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 19.22 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 22.32 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 26.85 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 22.11 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 19.25 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 21.06 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 21.02 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.94 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 24.91 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 31.97 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 26.5 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 25.41 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 28.22 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 32.1 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 49.23 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 63.96 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 51.31 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 49.05 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 52.14 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 49.72 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 52.12 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 45.75 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 39.96 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 36.47 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 40.01 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 40.86 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.78 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 23.51 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 31.65 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 43.05 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 39.97 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 39.22 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.22 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.59 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.22 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.81 current US$ per person | 13.75 current US$ per person | 25.28 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.61 current US$ per person | 11.37 current US$ per person | 28.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 current US$ per person | 14.26 current US$ per person | 26.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.76 current US$ per person | 23.94 current US$ per person | 63.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.19 current US$ per person | 35.78 current US$ per person | 52.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.48 current US$ per person | 23.51 current US$ per person | 43.05 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.65 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Malawi 40.05 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Tanzania 39.34 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Niger 37.83 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Central African Republic 34.94 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Sudan 28.07 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 39.22 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.96 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.