Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 180.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115,590 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 37th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149,328 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 115,590 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 166,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 181,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 241,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 385,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +202.7% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 5.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 8.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 9.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 9.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 9.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +202.7% | 385,459 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,572 current LCU per square kilometre | 115,590 current LCU per square kilometre | 385,459 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 34 Albania 15.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 15.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Malta 14.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Philippines 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Iceland 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,590 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.6%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.