Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 8th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 1993 | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 11.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 16.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 33.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.2% |
| 2004 | 53.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 50.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 47.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 52.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 48.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 36.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 102.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +183.7% |
| 2011 | 104.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 112.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 123.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 126.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 159.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 172.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 187.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 200.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 214.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 204.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 235.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 190.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 227.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 26.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +183.7% | 36.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 150.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 214.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 190.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 5 Indonesia 474.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Mongolia 297.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Colombia 292.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Cambodia 256.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Uganda 241.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Burundi 191.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 269.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.