GDP per employed person in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per employed person was 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Madagascar peaked at 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 85.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 94.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Madagascar?
- Gdp per employed person in Madagascar was 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,079 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,170 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per employed person?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.