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
Latest (2023)
3,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,649 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2019
All-time low
2,437 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,611 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,636 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,642 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,664 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,437 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2,835 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 2,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,899 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,929 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,977 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,974 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,956 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,744 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,910 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,917 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,917 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,014 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,950 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,971 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,016 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,085 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,123 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,155 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,203 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,411 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,483 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,406 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,649 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3,492 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3,558 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,517 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
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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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.