Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 66.8 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 66.8 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 209.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 66.8 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4378 SDR per person, in 1979.
Madagascar ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) 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 | 9.01 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 8.57 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 8.62 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.99 SDR per person | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 4.85 SDR per person | -30.6% |
| 1969 | 2.99 SDR per person | -38.4% |
| 1970 | 5.56 SDR per person | +86.2% |
| 1971 | 6.21 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 6.8 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 7.72 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 5.37 SDR per person | -30.4% |
| 1975 | 3.93 SDR per person | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 4.55 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 6.9 SDR per person | +51.7% |
| 1978 | 5.36 SDR per person | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4378 SDR per person | -91.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7922 SDR per person | +80.9% |
| 1981 | 2.46 SDR per person | +210.0% |
| 1982 | 1.89 SDR per person | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 2.84 SDR per person | +49.8% |
| 1984 | 5.93 SDR per person | +109.1% |
| 1985 | 4.23 SDR per person | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 8.72 SDR per person | +106.3% |
| 1987 | 11.82 SDR per person | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 14.62 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 15.94 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 5.37 SDR per person | -66.3% |
| 1991 | 5 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.45 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 5.22 SDR per person | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 11.54 SDR per person | +121.3% |
| 1997 | 13.92 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 7.86 SDR per person | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 10.35 SDR per person | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 13.25 SDR per person | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 18.61 SDR per person | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 15.23 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 15.43 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.43 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 17.58 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.65 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 26.37 SDR per person | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 30.48 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 29.07 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 29.94 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 32.38 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 29.2 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 20.9 SDR per person | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 21.57 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.61 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 33.74 SDR per person | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 41.94 SDR per person | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 45.49 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 43.39 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 47.5 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 56.18 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 53.32 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 62.88 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 66.8 SDR per person | +6.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 66.8 SDR per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 SDR per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 66.8 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.99 SDR per person, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +210.0% | 0.7922 SDR per person | 2.46 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 SDR per person | 2.99 SDR per person | 9.01 SDR per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.29 SDR per person | 0.4378 SDR per person | 7.72 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 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 | 20.31 SDR per person | 13.25 SDR per person | 30.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.22 SDR per person | 20.9 SDR per person | 45.49 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.34 SDR per person | 47.5 SDR per person | 66.8 SDR per person | 5 |
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, 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Madagascar?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Madagascar was 66.8 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4378 SDR per person in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.