Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 1.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.66
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2011
All-time low
1.66
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, 2005–2023

00.511.522005201420232005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 2.12009: 22010: 2.22011: 2.22012: 2.22013: 22014: 22015: 1.92016: 22017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.72022: 1.72023: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 1.66.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2022.

That places Madagascar 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 1.88 —
2006 1.92 +2.2%
2007 1.93 +0.7%
2008 2.1 +8.6%
2009 2.02 -3.6%
2010 2.16 +6.8%
2011 2.23 +3.3%
2012 2.16 -3.4%
2013 2.04 -5.3%
2014 1.96 -4.1%
2015 1.93 -1.5%
2016 1.96 +1.5%
2017 1.87 -4.4%
2018 1.77 -5.3%
2019 1.84 +3.7%
2020 1.77 -3.6%
2021 1.71 -3.7%
2022 1.66 -3.0%
2023 1.66 +0.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 1.88 2.1 5
2010s 1.99 1.77 2.23 10
2020s 1.7 1.66 1.77 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 127 Mozambique 2.76 compare
  2. 128 Niger 2.35 compare
  3. 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.82 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Madagascar?
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Madagascar was 1.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
Madagascar ranks 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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