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Economy of Grenada vs Madagascar compared: GDP & Debt

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Grenada has a GDP of $1.37B compared to $17.4B for Madagascar, ranking 184/197 and 136/197 by economy size, respectively.

Grenada has $997M in government debt (72.7% of GDP), compared to $8.77B (50.3% of GDP) in Madagascar.

Grenada vs Madagascar GDP by year

Grenada
Madagascar
1x
Year GDP, current $
Grenada Madagascar
2024 $1,371,918,519 $17,420,501,490
2023 $1,336,418,519 $15,869,945,478
2022 $1,224,007,407 $15,325,603,273
2021 $1,122,222,222 $14,354,731,964
2020 $1,043,411,111 $13,051,441,204
2019 $1,213,485,185 $14,104,664,679
2018 $1,166,514,815 $13,760,033,282
2017 $1,125,685,185 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,061,640,741 $11,848,613,858
2015 $997,007,407 $11,323,020,701
2014 $911,496,296 $12,522,957,399
2013 $842,618,519 $12,423,555,455
2012 $799,881,481 $11,578,975,062
2011 $778,655,556 $11,551,819,618
2010 $771,014,815 $9,982,711,338
2009 $771,275,556 $9,616,879,409
2008 $825,976,037 $10,725,137,724
2007 $758,683,593 $8,524,620,890
2006 $698,700,667 $6,395,712,491
2005 $695,555,556 $5,859,269,753
2004 $599,118,593 $5,064,732,626
2003 $591,018,407 $6,372,498,890
2002 $540,336,926 $5,351,701,663
2001 $520,444,185 $5,438,332,602
2000 $520,044,370 $4,629,247,204
1999 $482,009,370 $4,277,903,780
1998 $445,903,593 $4,401,967,633
1997 $392,190,593 $4,262,965,420
1996 $366,911,444 $4,931,861,039
1995 $342,172,519 $3,838,100,904
1994 $325,111,815 $3,522,227,092
1993 $309,812,185 $4,063,298,919
1992 $310,160,444 $3,714,966,678
1991 $300,757,889 $3,254,713,056
1990 $278,098,763 $3,931,334,875
1989 $267,327,642 $3,175,638,333
1988 $236,357,524 $3,189,456,965
1987 $215,009,570 $3,212,900,556
1986 $187,589,523 $4,347,989,788
1985 $167,728,455 $3,802,557,895
1984 $145,533,311 $3,905,938,481
1983 $131,803,552 $4,686,457,031
1982 $125,435,590 $4,784,977,326
1981 $115,651,919 $4,759,333,998
1980 $110,900,457 $5,201,818,348
1979 $102,244,362 $3,463,565,854
1978 $88,322,386 $2,669,755,115
1977 $71,494,495 $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Grenada vs Madagascar by year

Grenada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Madagascar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Grenada Madagascar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $11,705 $20,178 $545 $1,884
2023 $11,414 $18,971 $509 $1,808
2022 $10,469 $17,544 $504 $1,717
2021 $9,617 $15,290 $483 $1,577
2020 $8,969 $14,361 $451 $1,490
2019 $10,463 $16,446 $500 $1,612
2018 $10,083 $15,975 $500 $1,547
2017 $9,751 $15,041 $492 $1,547
2016 $9,221 $13,978 $454 $1,562
2015 $8,694 $13,214 $445 $1,497
2014 $7,986 $12,229 $506 $1,499
2013 $7,425 $11,199 $515 $1,473
2012 $7,093 $10,575 $494 $1,464
2011 $6,947 $10,592 $506 $1,475
2010 $6,910 $10,344 $450 $1,464
2009 $6,933 $10,303 $446 $1,480
2008 $7,448 $11,001 $513 $1,577
2007 $6,865 $10,728 $420 $1,493
2006 $6,344 $9,877 $324 $1,416
2005 $6,339 $10,016 $306 $1,343
2004 $5,480 $8,606 $272.2 $1,280
2003 $5,428 $8,469 $353 $1,219
2002 $4,984 $7,621 $305 $1,121
2001 $4,820 $7,283 $319 $1,299
2000 $4,840 $7,306 $280.3 $1,236
1999 $4,516 $6,857 $267.4 $1,194
1998 $4,206 $6,368 $284.2 $1,162
1997 $3,725 $5,673 $284.4 $1,142
1996 $3,508 $5,347 $340 $1,119
1995 $3,294 $5,062 $273.1 $1,111
1994 $3,152 $4,889 $258.7 $1,104
1993 $3,026 $4,742 $308 $1,116
1992 $3,053 $4,761 $290.2 $1,101
1991 $2,984 $4,733 $262 $1,096
1990 $2,782 $4,553 $326 $1,166
1989 $2,697 - $271.3 -
1988 $2,404 - $280.5 -
1987 $2,205 - $290.8 -
1986 $1,938 - $405 -
1985 $1,745 - $364 -
1984 $1,524 - $385 -
1983 $1,388 - $476 -
1982 $1,329 - $501 -
1981 $1,230 - $513 -
1980 $1,173 - $578 -
1979 $1,071 - $396 -
1978 $917 - $315 -
1977 $737 - $286.9 -
1976 - - $273.5 -
1975 - - $295 -
1974 - - $255.3 -
1973 - - $226.8 -
1972 - - $189.6 -
1971 - - $174.6 -
1970 - - $166.6 -
1969 - - $162.9 -
1968 - - $163.6 -
1967 - - $155.9 -
1966 - - $150.7 -
1965 - - $143.2 -
1964 - - $141.5 -
1963 - - $137.4 -
1962 - - $137.3 -
1961 - - $133.3 -
1960 - - $131.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Grenada's GDP per capita is $11,705, ranking 80/197, compared to $545 in Madagascar, ranking 193/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Grenada ranks 96th at $20,178, while Madagascar ranks 187th at $1,884.

Economic indicators

Grenada Madagascar
Gross domestic product
$1.37B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank
184/197
2024
136/197
2024
GDP growth
3.96%
2023-2024
4.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$11,705
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank
80/197
2024
193/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,178
2024
$1,884
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
96/197
2024
187/197
2024
Government debt
$997M
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,510
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank
61/185
2024
180/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,170
2026
$1,268
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
2.9%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.1%
2024
16.2%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.09%
2023-2024
9.87%
2022-2023
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
3.19%
2022
Population
117407
33750171

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Grenada
Spending

Debt
Madagascar
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Grenada Madagascar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 37.1% 72.7% 16.2% 50.3%
2023 28.7% 74.5% 17.9% 52.7%
2022 32% 79.3% 16.2% 49.9%
2021 31.3% 86.6% 13.9% 49.4%
2020 32.7% 89.5% 16.4% 52.9%
2019 21.6% 62.7% 15.4% 41.3%
2018 22.1% 68.5% 14.4% 42.9%
2017 22.6% 70.3% 14.9% 40.1%
2016 23.5% 81.6% 13.5% 40.3%
2015 25.3% 90.1% 13% 44.1%
2014 28.7% 99.3% 12.6% 37.8%
2013 28.1% 105.4% 12.7% 36.2%
2012 26.2% 101.5% 11.5% 30.4%
2011 28.3% 102.8% 12% 29.9%
2010 28% 96.2% 12.3% 32.3%
2009 27.2% 91.1% 12.5% 34.9%
2008 27.9% 83.9% 15.7% 31%
2007 27.7% 89.1% 16.1% 28.2%
2006 32.4% 92.9% 18.5% 32.2%
2005 26.6% 87.3% 18.4% 74.4%
2004 24.7% 94.7% 21.7% 81.9%
2003 28.7% 79.6% 16.6% 85.9%
2002 35.7% 79.1% 12.4% 86.7%
2001 29.6% 44.6% 15.3% 82.1%
2000 25.6% 41.6% 15.3% 90.2%
1999 23.7% 34.5% 15.5% 104.1%
1998 25.3% 40.3% 16.9% 108.5%
1997 26.6% 41.4% 14.5% 89.7%
1996 26.3% 43.9% 14.4% 98.7%
1995 23.2% 43.1% 14.5% 95.8%
1994 24.7% 45.7% 16.7% 96%
1993 23.1% 45.3% 17.1% 105.2%
1992 21.8% 40.1% 16.2% 110.9%
1991 26.8% 42% 13.5% 113.8%
1990 29% 46.2% 13.3% 92.7%
1989 - - 15.5% 122%
1988 - - 11.4% 126.6%
1987 - - 10.4% 127.5%
1986 - - 11.1% 84.9%
1985 - - 11.8% 82.7%
1984 - - 13.9% 70.9%
1983 - - 13.4% 57.5%
1982 - - 14.3% 56.1%
1981 - - 18.2% 51.5%
1980 - - 22.7% 37.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1980–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Grenada's government spending was $509M, accounting for 37.1% of its GDP, while Madagascar spent $2.82B, or 16.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 72.7% in Grenada and 50.3% in Madagascar, ranking 52/185 and 106/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Grenada

Madagascar
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Grenada Madagascar
2024 6.66% -2.48%
2023 7.94% -4.19%
2022 0.93% -5.46%
2021 0.33% -2.83%
2020 -4.55% -3.96%
2019 4.96% -1.42%
2018 4.92% -1.34%
2017 3.02% -2.1%
2016 2.69% -1.11%
2015 -0.8% -2.85%
2014 -4.2% -1.96%
2013 -7.25% -3.4%
2012 -5.44% -2.24%
2011 -4.86% -2.04%
2010 -4.07% -0.76%
2009 -4.4% -2.26%
2008 -3.72% -1.72%
2007 -5.91% -2.31%
2006 -5.23% -5.71%
2005 0.9% -2.47%
2004 -0.57% -4.23%
2003 -2.81% -3.32%
2002 -13.9% -4.09%
2001 -6.05% -3.61%
2000 -2.07% -2.35%
1999 -1.7% -2.42%
1998 -2.39% -5.31%
1997 -4.94% -2%
1996 -3.02% -3.97%
1995 -0.46% -5.09%
1994 -2.85% -7.23%
1993 -0.16% -6.34%
1992 -1.46% -5%
1991 -4.34% -4.4%
1990 -7.78% -0.49%
1989 - -3.35%
1988 - -0.57%
1987 - -2.12%
1986 - -2.24%
1985 - -2.39%
1984 - -6.09%
1983 - -6.04%
1982 - -6.97%
1981 - -9.97%
1980 - -11%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1980–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Grenada's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $91.4M, equivalent to 6.66% of GDP. This compares to Madagascar's deficit of $432M, or 2.48% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Grenada recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Madagascar ran a deficit in 35 years. On average, Grenada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.07% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.21% of GDP for Madagascar.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Grenada

Madagascar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Grenada Madagascar
2024 1.09% -
2023 2.7% 9.87%
2022 2.58% 8.16%
2021 1.22% 5.81%
2020 -0.74% 4.2%
2019 0.6% 5.61%
2018 0.8% 8.59%
2017 0.91% 8.61%
2016 1.65% 6.04%
2015 -0.52% 7.4%
2014 -0.98% 6.08%
2013 -0.04% 5.83%
2012 2.41% 5.71%
2011 3.03% 9.48%
2010 3.44% 9.25%
2009 -0.31% 8.95%
2008 8.03% 9.3%
2007 3.86% 10.3%
2006 4.25% 10.8%
2005 3.48% 18.4%
2004 2.31% 14%
2003 2.15% -1.7%
2002 1.07% 16.5%
2001 3.14% 7.92%
2000 2.18% 11.9%
1999 0.58% 9.93%
1998 1.38% 6.21%
1997 1.24% 4.49%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 27 years, Grenada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.87%, compared with 8.42% in Madagascar. In 2023, inflation was 1.09% in Grenada and 9.87% in Madagascar.

Top exports between countries

Grenada
Export category Export value
Madagascar
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $31K

Balance of trade

Grenada Madagascar
Current account balance
-$271M
2024
-$829M
2022
Current account balance ranking
99/190
2024
119/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-19.7%
2024
-5.41%
2022
Goods imports
$562M
2024
$4.52B
2022
Goods exports
$70.4M
2024
$3.55B
2022
Service imports
$429M
2024
$1.52B
2022
Service exports
$789M
2024
$1.14B
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
31.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16%
2025
23.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Grenada Madagascar
Economic freedom 63 57
Economic freedom ranking 84/197 119/197
Property rights n/a 39.8
Government integrity n/a 26.8
Judicial effectiveness n/a 33.7
Tax burden n/a 90.5
Government spending n/a 91.5
Fiscal health n/a 68.8
Business freedom n/a 37.3
Labor freedom n/a 56.1
Monetary freedom n/a 71.8
Trade freedom n/a 67.6
Investment freedom n/a 50
Financial freedom n/a 50

Other economic metrics

Grenada Madagascar
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
22.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.95%
2024
22.5%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.23B
2024
$16.4B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$18,220
2024
$1,830
2024
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$2.78B
2024
Total reserves ranking
161/177
2024
120/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$223M
2024
-$326M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$164M
2024
$606M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$4.02M
2024
$134M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.49%
2024
1.72%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
38%
2020
75.2%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
22.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1980–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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  8. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.