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Madagascar
Republic of Madagascar
Quick facts
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Population
- 25 m
- Area
- 587,041 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Languages
- French, Malagasy
- Currency
- Malagasy ariary (Ar)
- Demonym
- Malagasy
- UN member
- Yes
How Madagascar compares
Economy size$17 B
132nd of 178 worldwide · 8th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Income per person$545
174th of 178 worldwide · 15th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Life expectancy63.8 yrs
159th of 179 worldwide · 12th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Internet access18.7%
166th of 179 worldwide · 13th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Military spending$122 M
136th of 163 worldwide · 11th of 16 in Eastern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$17 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$545
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.0%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
33
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
5.5%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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