GDP per capita vs. energy use in Madagascar
Madagascar: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 3,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs. energy use in Madagascar is 3,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Madagascar peaked at 3,649 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,437 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1994.
Madagascar ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,750 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,437 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,977 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,921 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,744 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,014 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,971 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,649 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,542 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,492 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 155 Haiti 3,768 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 156 Nigeria 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 157 Samoa 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 159 Eritrea 3,400 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 160 Senegal 3,385 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 161 Bangladesh 3,347 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Madagascar?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Madagascar was 3,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,649 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,437 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1994.
- How does Madagascar rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Madagascar ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.