Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Madagascar peaked at 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 6.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +131.7% |
| 1997 | 6.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 4.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +59.9% |
| 2012 | 7.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 5 India 12.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Uganda 11.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Tanzania 10.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Zambia 8.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Kenya 8.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Malawi 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Madagascar?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Madagascar was 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.