Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 65.22 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Madagascar stood at 65.22 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 248.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 65.22 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4344 SDR per person, in 1979.
That places Madagascar 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.92 SDR per person | — |
| 1963 | 7.75 SDR per person | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 8.61 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 8.18 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 8.07 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.45 SDR per person | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 4.33 SDR per person | -32.9% |
| 1969 | 2.48 SDR per person | -42.6% |
| 1970 | 4.33 SDR per person | +74.5% |
| 1971 | 4.61 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4.86 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 5.83 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 5.35 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 3.81 SDR per person | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 4.32 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 6.07 SDR per person | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 4.34 SDR per person | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4344 SDR per person | -90.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7922 SDR per person | +82.4% |
| 1981 | 2.39 SDR per person | +201.5% |
| 1982 | 1.65 SDR per person | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 2.82 SDR per person | +71.1% |
| 1984 | 5.78 SDR per person | +104.6% |
| 1985 | 4.22 SDR per person | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 8.72 SDR per person | +106.4% |
| 1987 | 11.81 SDR per person | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 14.61 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 15.94 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 5.36 SDR per person | -66.4% |
| 1991 | 5 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.44 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6 SDR per person | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 5.21 SDR per person | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 11.54 SDR per person | +121.3% |
| 1997 | 13.92 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 7.85 SDR per person | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 10.34 SDR per person | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 13.25 SDR per person | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 18.6 SDR per person | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 15.22 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 15.42 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.42 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 17.57 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.64 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 26.37 SDR per person | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 30.47 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 24.54 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 25.59 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 28.25 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 25.37 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 17.43 SDR per person | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 18.71 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 21.29 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 31.88 SDR per person | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 40.46 SDR per person | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 44.28 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 42.23 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 46.17 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 46.97 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.86 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 61.33 SDR per person | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 65.22 SDR per person | +6.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 65.22 SDR per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 65.22 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +201.5% | 0.7922 SDR per person | 2.39 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 SDR per person | 2.48 SDR per person | 8.92 SDR per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.4 SDR per person | 0.4344 SDR per person | 6.07 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.87 SDR per person | 0.7922 SDR per person | 15.94 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 SDR per person | 3.6 SDR per person | 13.92 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 SDR per person | 13.25 SDR per person | 30.47 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.55 SDR per person | 17.43 SDR per person | 44.28 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.91 SDR per person | 44.86 SDR per person | 65.22 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 154 United States 82.55 SDR per person compare
- 155 Mozambique 76.88 SDR per person compare
- 156 Central African Republic 70.1 SDR per person compare
- 158 Tanzania 61.84 SDR per person compare
- 159 Chad 58.24 SDR per person compare
- 160 Uganda 50.64 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Madagascar?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Madagascar was 65.22 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.22 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4344 SDR per person in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.