GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Madagascar stood at 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Madagascar peaked at 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 175th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 4,001 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,760 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,717 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,745 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,793 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 3,533 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,569 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,652 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,744 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,612 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,401 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,403 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,457 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,211 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,221 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,254 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,844 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,717 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,378 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 172 Niger 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 173 Liberia 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 174 Mozambique 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 176 Central African Republic 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 177 Burundi 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4265 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 31,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,645 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 42,221 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 85,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Madagascar?
- Gdp per person employed in Madagascar was 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per person employed?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.