Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.28 units per person for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32,283.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 1.63 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.4021 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.3922 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5494 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5348 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5204 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5061 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7542 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7954 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7723 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8329 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0401 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.1362 units per person | +239.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per person | +104.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | +96.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 units per person | +39770.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.55 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.44 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.34 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.25 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.28 units per person | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.28 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1393 units per person, 9.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.28 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +39770.2% | 0.004 units per person | 1.58 units per person |
| 1982 | +239.3% | 0.0401 units per person | 0.1362 units per person |
| 1995 | +104.0% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 0.8329 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.1362 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2013 | +96.4% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0035 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2905 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.5494 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3155 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.8329 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1362 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6272 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 1.63 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 1.52 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Madagascar?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Madagascar was 1.28 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,283.0%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.