Gini coefficient (before tax) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5719 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, gini coefficient (before tax) in Madagascar stood at 0.5719.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Madagascar peaked at 0.6559 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5715, in 1999.
Madagascar ranks 47th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6557 | — |
| 1993 | 0.6559 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5842 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5715 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6494 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6051 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6231 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6138 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5719 | -6.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.5719 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5783, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.5719 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6557 | 0.6557 | 0.6557 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6039 | 0.5715 | 0.6559 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6272 | 0.6051 | 0.6494 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6184 | 0.6138 | 0.6231 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5719 | 0.5719 | 0.5719 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,426 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Madagascar?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Madagascar was 0.5719 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6559 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5715 in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Madagascar ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.