Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 148,352 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 148,352 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 148,352 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,356 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,780 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,356 current LCU per person | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 2,487 current LCU per person | +83.5% |
| 1993 | 2,267 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,097 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 4,418 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 11,703 current LCU per person | +164.9% |
| 2004 | 14,642 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 15,527 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 15,316 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 22,085 current LCU per person | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 25,077 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 16,137 current LCU per person | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 46,154 current LCU per person | +186.0% |
| 2011 | 52,735 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 55,723 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 63,676 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 64,074 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71,060 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 78,342 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 92,246 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 100,213 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 107,394 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 92,038 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 113,757 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 96,238 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 117,107 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 148,352 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 148,352 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,318 current LCU per person, 3.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 148,352 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 4.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +186.0% | 16,137 current LCU per person | 46,154 current LCU per person |
| 2003 | +164.9% | 4,418 current LCU per person | 11,703 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,568 current LCU per person | 1,356 current LCU per person | 4,418 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 17,212 current LCU per person | 11,703 current LCU per person | 25,077 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 73,162 current LCU per person | 46,154 current LCU per person | 107,394 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,498 current LCU per person | 92,038 current LCU per person | 148,352 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Madagascar was 148,352 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 148,352 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,356 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.