Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 322,130 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 322,130 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 274.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 322,130 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -46,797 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 544.56 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 466.95 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 465.62 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 511.07 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 516.88 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 471.97 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 375.43 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 308.46 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 471.24 current LCU per person | +52.8% |
| 1971 | 418.73 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 477.86 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 531.1 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 443.19 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 257.28 current LCU per person | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 308.38 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 382.8 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 271.5 current LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 1979 | -1,000 current LCU per person | -468.5% |
| 1980 | -2,794 current LCU per person | +179.2% |
| 1981 | -3,842 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 1982 | -4,644 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1983 | -8,942 current LCU per person | +92.5% |
| 1984 | -11,909 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1985 | -13,431 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | -17,229 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1987 | -31,638 current LCU per person | +83.6% |
| 1988 | -35,107 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | -34,974 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | -37,623 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | -46,797 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1992 | -3,724 current LCU per person | -92.0% |
| 1993 | -1,786 current LCU per person | -52.0% |
| 1994 | -3,389 current LCU per person | +89.8% |
| 1995 | 1,657 current LCU per person | -148.9% |
| 1996 | 7,594 current LCU per person | +358.2% |
| 1997 | 19,010 current LCU per person | +150.3% |
| 1998 | 10,456 current LCU per person | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 15,936 current LCU per person | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 20,548 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 24,941 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 21,184 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 24,220 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 41,690 current LCU per person | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 44,082 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 81,179 current LCU per person | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 98,468 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 110,042 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 98,992 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 113,344 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 122,742 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 113,979 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 78,174 current LCU per person | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 85,968 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 104,594 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 139,524 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 165,204 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 179,186 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 164,495 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 170,012 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 166,984 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 165,819 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 268,185 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 2024 | 322,130 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 322,130 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 19.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 322,130 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 12.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -468.5% | 271.5 current LCU per person | -1,000 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +358.2% | 1,657 current LCU per person | 7,594 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | -179.2% | -1,000 current LCU per person | -2,794 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457.62 current LCU per person | 308.46 current LCU per person | 544.56 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 256.16 current LCU per person | -1,000 current LCU per person | 531.1 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -16,451 current LCU per person | -35,107 current LCU per person | -2,794 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,867 current LCU per person | -46,797 current LCU per person | 19,010 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,535 current LCU per person | 20,548 current LCU per person | 110,042 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,721 current LCU per person | 78,174 current LCU per person | 179,186 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,626 current LCU per person | 165,819 current LCU per person | 322,130 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 32 Russia 370,634 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Uganda 354,472 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Uruguay 340,722 current LCU per person compare
- 36 Vanuatu 292,219 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 266,747 current LCU per person compare
- 38 Czechia 250,494 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Madagascar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9354 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar was 322,130 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 322,130 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -46,797 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.