Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 20.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 26.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 25.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1995 | 58.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 106.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 2004 | 175.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 174.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 197.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 184.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 194.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 163.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 178.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 176.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 183.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 193.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 203.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 262.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 293.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 312.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 342.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 381.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 360.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 397.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 378.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 421.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 170.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 252.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 176.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 381.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 360.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Colombia 620.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mongolia 571.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cambodia 501.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Uganda 477.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tanzania 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Burundi 301.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.