Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Madagascar
Madagascar: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 1,400 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Madagascar, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,400 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Madagascar peaked at 1,954 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 748.12, in 1850.
That places Madagascar 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 852.94 | — |
| 1850 | 748.12 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 923.3 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 951.4 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 1,045 | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 1,216 | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 1,516 | +24.7% |
| 1960 | 1,793 | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 1,954 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 1,680 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 1,262 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 1,239 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,276 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,350 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,400 | +3.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,400 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 852.94 | 852.94 | 852.94 | 1 |
| 1850s | 748.12 | 748.12 | 748.12 | 1 |
| 1870s | 923.3 | 923.3 | 923.3 | 1 |
| 1890s | 951.4 | 951.4 | 951.4 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,216 | 1,216 | 1,216 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,516 | 1,516 | 1,516 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,793 | 1,793 | 1,793 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,954 | 1,954 | 1,954 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,262 | 1,262 | 1,262 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,258 | 1,239 | 1,276 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,375 | 1,350 | 1,400 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 150 Burkina Faso 1,530 compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 1,483 compare
- 152 Togo 1,418 compare
- 154 Mozambique 1,125 compare
- 155 Malawi 1,119 compare
- 156 Niger 935 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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Madagascar?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Madagascar was 1,400 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,954 in 1970.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.12 in 1850.
- How does Madagascar rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Madagascar ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.