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Economy of Madagascar vs Poland compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a GDP of $17.4B compared to $915B for Poland, ranking 136/197 and 21/197 by economy size, respectively.

Madagascar has $8.78B in government debt (51.3% of GDP), compared to $506B (60.7% of GDP) in Poland.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Madagascar
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Poland
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Madagascar Poland
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $673,081,725 $4,151,435,155 - -
1961 $699,161,945 $4,236,482,815 - -
1962 $739,286,908 $4,332,696,293 - -
1963 $759,345,864 $4,292,428,143 - -
1964 $802,482,184 $4,462,516,417 - -
1965 $833,563,473 $4,442,334,514 - -
1966 $900,264,585 $4,534,048,838 - -
1967 $956,436,932 $4,784,716,703 - -
1968 $1,031,669,637 $5,111,454,772 - -
1969 $1,056,391,056 $5,301,663,360 - -
1970 $1,111,859,571 $5,581,403,272 - -
1971 $1,199,507,631 $5,800,716,981 - -
1972 $1,341,590,690 $5,726,895,808 - -
1973 $1,653,062,335 $5,576,938,282 - -
1974 $1,917,508,190 $5,688,860,706 - -
1975 $2,283,049,215 $5,760,465,920 - -
1976 $2,181,844,179 $5,583,685,378 - -
1977 $2,358,930,406 $5,715,683,721 - -
1978 $2,669,755,115 $5,563,543,311 - -
1979 $3,463,565,854 $6,111,811,048 - -
1980 $5,201,818,348 $6,170,038,735 - -
1981 $4,759,333,998 $5,565,374,939 - -
1982 $4,784,977,326 $5,459,632,815 - -
1983 $4,686,457,031 $5,508,769,511 - -
1984 $3,905,938,481 $5,605,733,877 - -
1985 $3,802,557,895 $5,670,555,452 - -
1986 $4,347,989,788 $5,781,711,091 - -
1987 $3,212,900,556 $5,849,641,181 - -
1988 $3,189,456,965 $6,048,934,315 - -
1989 $3,175,638,333 $6,295,421,170 - -
1990 $3,931,334,875 $6,492,398,920 $65,977,748,211 $194,797,367,585
1991 $3,254,713,056 $6,082,965,418 $85,500,935,935 $181,131,204,775
1992 $3,714,966,678 $6,154,798,241 $94,337,050,693 $185,686,615,838
1993 $4,063,298,919 $6,284,044,276 $96,043,157,273 $192,628,157,713
1994 $3,522,227,092 $6,281,398,611 $110,803,635,288 $202,823,584,826
1995 $3,838,100,904 $6,386,837,686 $142,838,527,115 $218,906,804,616
1996 $4,931,861,039 $6,524,423,229 $160,813,026,223 $232,246,717,071
1997 $4,262,965,420 $6,765,402,319 $159,893,964,917 $247,015,068,311
1998 $4,401,967,633 $7,030,408,176 $175,282,269,667 $258,431,144,714
1999 $4,277,903,780 $7,360,783,017 $170,704,452,715 $270,575,301,764
2000 $4,629,247,204 $7,688,842,733 $172,953,527,033 $283,174,187,558
2001 $5,438,332,602 $8,148,653,657 $191,823,200,371 $286,667,833,930
2002 $5,351,701,663 $7,137,571,065 $199,694,463,256 $292,117,946,677
2003 $6,372,498,890 $7,835,974,695 $218,561,225,998 $302,410,346,200
2004 $5,064,732,626 $8,247,912,168 $256,268,656,145 $317,805,438,387
2005 $5,859,269,753 $8,640,170,094 $306,999,913,151 $328,168,510,413
2006 $6,395,712,491 $9,106,610,407 $345,897,630,736 $348,521,872,927
2007 $8,524,620,890 $9,626,649,241 $429,715,132,138 $372,083,512,402
2008 $10,725,137,724 $10,272,850,830 $535,612,030,672 $388,394,800,371
2009 $9,616,879,409 $9,864,124,029 $440,891,472,247 $398,551,823,849
2010 $9,982,711,338 $9,925,206,606 $478,111,630,684 $411,181,642,128
2011 $11,551,819,618 $10,081,868,752 $527,848,543,023 $432,791,139,408
2012 $11,578,975,062 $10,385,448,753 $498,148,649,703 $439,333,996,551
2013 $12,423,555,455 $10,624,353,147 $518,179,836,405 $442,340,098,156
2014 $12,522,957,399 $10,979,121,878 $542,134,167,179 $459,682,079,851
2015 $11,323,020,701 $11,323,020,701 $480,054,118,583 $480,054,118,583
2016 $11,848,613,858 $11,775,165,457 $473,259,623,976 $494,605,411,858
2017 $13,176,313,594 $12,238,318,934 $528,356,723,263 $520,089,746,651
2018 $13,760,033,282 $12,629,254,472 $594,616,632,477 $552,573,816,156
2019 $14,104,664,679 $13,186,360,203 $602,683,770,145 $577,884,228,678
2020 $13,051,441,204 $12,245,161,113 $605,914,186,118 $566,120,997,480
2021 $14,354,731,964 $12,814,644,792 $689,170,171,187 $605,337,233,055
2022 $15,325,603,273 $13,347,233,960 $695,607,522,885 $637,150,470,885
2023 $15,869,945,478 $13,908,224,365 $812,451,128,979 $638,740,867,489
2024 $17,420,814,801 $14,492,369,788 $914,696,430,325 $657,413,741,876

Economic indicators

Madagascar Poland
Gross domestic product
$17.4B
2024
$915B
2024
GDP rank
136/197
2024
21/197
2024
GDP growth
9.77%
2023-2024
12.6%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$25,023
2024
GDP per capita rank
193/197
2024
48/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$50,378
2024
Government debt
$8.78B
2024
$506B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.3%
2025
60.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$274.7
2024
$13,833
2024
Government debt per person rank
180/185
2024
41/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,489
2025
$19,229
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2025
50.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
9.87%
2022-2023
3.78%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
2.81%
2024
Population
33368335
36176920

GDP per capita in Madagascar vs Poland

Madagascar's GDP per capita is $545, ranking 193/197, compared to $25,023 in Poland, ranking 48/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Madagascar ranks 188th at $1,884, while Poland ranks 44th at $50,378.

Madagascar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Poland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Madagascar Poland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $131.7 - - -
1961 $133.3 - - -
1962 $137.3 - - -
1963 $137.4 - - -
1964 $141.5 - - -
1965 $143.2 - - -
1966 $150.7 - - -
1967 $155.9 - - -
1968 $163.6 - - -
1969 $162.9 - - -
1970 $166.6 - - -
1971 $174.6 - - -
1972 $189.6 - - -
1973 $226.8 - - -
1974 $255.3 - - -
1975 $295 - - -
1976 $273.5 - - -
1977 $286.9 - - -
1978 $315 - - -
1979 $396 - - -
1980 $578 - - -
1981 $513 - - -
1982 $501 - - -
1983 $476 - - -
1984 $385 - - -
1985 $364 - - -
1986 $405 - - -
1987 $290.8 - - -
1988 $280.5 - - -
1989 $271.3 - - -
1990 $326 $1,166 $1,731 $6,181
1991 $262 $1,096 $2,236 $5,921
1992 $290.2 $1,101 $2,459 $6,189
1993 $308 $1,116 $2,497 $6,556
1994 $258.7 $1,104 $2,875 $7,035
1995 $273.1 $1,111 $3,701 $7,709
1996 $340 $1,119 $4,164 $8,307
1997 $284.4 $1,142 $4,137 $8,965
1998 $284.2 $1,162 $4,534 $9,520
1999 $267.4 $1,194 $4,416 $10,081
2000 $280.3 $1,236 $4,521 $10,719
2001 $319 $1,299 $5,015 $11,176
2002 $305 $1,121 $5,223 $11,841
2003 $353 $1,219 $5,721 $12,330
2004 $272.2 $1,280 $6,712 $13,415
2005 $306 $1,343 $8,044 $13,936
2006 $324 $1,416 $9,069 $15,208
2007 $420 $1,493 $11,273 $16,834
2008 $513 $1,577 $14,049 $18,372
2009 $446 $1,480 $11,556 $19,290
2010 $450 $1,464 $12,568 $20,993
2011 $506 $1,475 $13,868 $22,809
2012 $494 $1,464 $13,087 $23,728
2013 $515 $1,473 $13,622 $24,434
2014 $506 $1,499 $14,262 $25,460
2015 $445 $1,497 $12,638 $26,995
2016 $454 $1,562 $12,464 $28,360
2017 $492 $1,547 $13,913 $30,170
2018 $500 $1,547 $15,658 $32,345
2019 $500 $1,612 $15,875 $35,882
2020 $451 $1,490 $16,151 $37,089
2021 $483 $1,577 $18,636 $41,060
2022 $504 $1,717 $18,891 $46,077
2023 $509 $1,808 $22,145 $46,758
2024 $545 $1,884 $25,023 $50,378

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Madagascar's government spending was $2.86B, accounting for 15.7% of its GDP, while Poland's spent $454B, or 50.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 51.3% in Madagascar and 60.7% in Poland, ranking 107/185 and 75/185, respectively.

Madagascar
Government spending

Government debt
Poland
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Madagascar Poland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 - - 39.2% -
1961 - - 42.8% -
1962 - - 43% -
1963 - - 33.3% -
1964 - - 33.5% -
1965 - - 31.8% -
1966 - - 31.7% -
1967 - - 29.6% -
1968 - - 27.3% -
1969 - - 26.3% -
1970 - - 25.8% -
1971 - - 24.1% -
1972 - - 24.1% -
1973 - - 24.5% -
1974 - - 28.6% -
1975 - - 34.1% -
1976 - - 34.8% -
1977 - - 35.6% -
1978 - - 35.8% -
1979 - - 35.6% -
1980 22.7% 37.7% - -
1981 18.2% 51.5% - -
1982 14.3% 56.1% - -
1983 13.4% 57.5% - -
1984 13.9% 70.9% - -
1985 11.8% 82.7% - -
1986 11.1% 84.9% - -
1987 10.4% 127.5% - -
1988 11.4% 126.6% - -
1989 15.5% 122% - -
1990 13.3% 92.7% - 90%
1991 13.5% 113.8% - 77.2%
1992 16.2% 110.9% - 82.2%
1993 17.1% 105.2% - 84.2%
1994 16.7% 96% - 64.5%
1995 14.5% 95.8% 47.5% 48.7%
1996 14.4% 98.7% 50.7% 43.2%
1997 14.5% 89.7% 46.1% 42.7%
1998 16.9% 108.5% 44% 38.7%
1999 15.5% 104.1% 42.5% 39.4%
2000 15.3% 90.2% 43.1% 36.4%
2001 15.3% 82.1% 44.7% 37.2%
2002 12.4% 86.7% 45.1% 41.6%
2003 16.6% 85.9% 45.5% 46.4%
2004 21.7% 81.9% 43.3% 44.9%
2005 18.4% 74.4% 44.1% 46.5%
2006 18.5% 32.2% 44.3% 47.1%
2007 16.1% 28.2% 42.8% 44.4%
2008 15.7% 31% 44% 46.6%
2009 12.5% 34.9% 44.9% 49.7%
2010 12.3% 32.3% 46% 53.7%
2011 12% 29.9% 44.1% 54.8%
2012 11.5% 30.4% 43.2% 54.5%
2013 12.7% 36.2% 43.2% 56.9%
2014 12.6% 37.8% 42.7% 51.1%
2015 13% 44.1% 41.5% 51.1%
2016 13.5% 40.3% 41.1% 54.1%
2017 14.9% 40.1% 41.1% 50.4%
2018 14.4% 42.9% 41% 48.2%
2019 15.4% 41.3% 41.4% 45.2%
2020 16.4% 52.1% 47.7% 56.6%
2021 13.9% 49.5% 43.6% 53%
2022 16.2% 50% 43.3% 48.8%
2023 17.9% 52.7% 47% 49.7%
2024 16.4% 50.4% 49.7% 55.3%
2025 15.7% 51.3% 50.1% 60.7%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Madagascar's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$486M, equivalent to -2.79% of GDP. This compares to Poland's deficit of -$60.2B, or -6.58% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Madagascar recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Poland ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Madagascar posted an annual deficit equal to -2.98% of GDP, compared to deficit of -4.02% of GDP for Poland.

Deficit/surplus
Madagascar

Poland
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Madagascar Poland
1980 -11% -
1981 -9.97% -
1982 -6.97% -
1983 -6.04% -
1984 -6.09% -
1985 -2.39% -
1986 -2.24% -
1987 -2.12% -
1988 -0.57% -
1989 -3.35% -
1990 -0.49% -
1991 -4.4% -
1992 -5% -
1993 -6.34% -
1994 -7.23% -
1995 -5.09% -4.39%
1996 -3.97% -4.84%
1997 -2% -4.61%
1998 -5.31% -4.25%
1999 -2.42% -2.3%
2000 -2.35% -4%
2001 -3.61% -4.73%
2002 -4.09% -4.8%
2003 -3.32% -6.02%
2004 -4.23% -4.99%
2005 -2.47% -3.93%
2006 -5.71% -3.53%
2007 -2.31% -1.88%
2008 -1.72% -3.6%
2009 -2.26% -7.24%
2010 -0.76% -7.43%
2011 -2.04% -4.97%
2012 -2.24% -3.8%
2013 -3.4% -4.25%
2014 -1.96% -3.66%
2015 -2.85% -2.59%
2016 -1.11% -2.38%
2017 -2.1% -1.49%
2018 -1.34% -0.24%
2019 -1.42% -0.73%
2020 -3.96% -6.85%
2021 -2.83% -1.75%
2022 -5.46% -3.43%
2023 -4.19% -5.29%
2024 -2.79% -6.58%
2025 -3.88% -6.16%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Madagascar has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 8.83%, compared with 4.96% in Poland. In 2023, inflation was 9.87% in Madagascar and 3.78% in Poland.

Inflation
Madagascar

Poland
Year Inflation
Madagascar Poland Madagascar Poland
1996 19.8% 19.8%
1997 4.49% 14.9%
1998 6.21% 11.6%
1999 9.93% 7.15%
2000 11.9% 9.9%
2001 7.92% 5.41%
2002 16.5% 1.91%
2003 -1.7% 0.68%
2004 14% 3.38%
2005 18.4% 2.18%
2006 10.8% 1.28%
2007 10.3% 2.46%
2008 9.3% 4.16%
2009 8.95% 3.8%
2010 9.25% 2.58%
2011 9.48% 4.24%
2012 5.71% 3.56%
2013 5.83% 0.99%
2014 6.08% 0.05%
2015 7.4% -0.87%
2016 6.04% -0.66%
2017 8.61% 2.08%
2018 8.59% 1.81%
2019 5.61% 2.23%
2020 4.2% 3.37%
2021 5.81% 5.06%
2022 8.16% 14.4%
2023 9.87% 11.5%
2024 - 3.78%

Top exports between countries

Madagascar
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.49M
Textiles & consumer goods $681K
Raw agricultural goods $477K
Miscellaneous $207K
Precious metals & jewellery $132K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $36K
Wood & paper products $20K
Chemicals & pharma $6K
Machinery & equipment $5K
Metals $2K
Poland
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $7.07M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.09M
Textiles & consumer goods $977K
Machinery & equipment $719K
Raw materials & minerals $668K
Metals $425K
Chemicals & pharma $179K
Wood & paper products $52K
Animal & marine products $49K
Miscellaneous $6K

Balance of trade

Madagascar Poland
Current account balance
-$829M
2022
-$341M
2024
Current account balance ranking
117/189
2022
98/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-5.41%
2022
-0.04%
2024
Goods imports
$4.52B
2022
$367B
2024
Goods exports
$3.55B
2022
$360B
2024
Service imports
$1.52B
2022
$75.2B
2024
Service exports
$1.14B
2022
$119B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
48.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
52.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Madagascar Poland
Economic freedom 57 67.1
Economic freedom ranking 115/197 51/197
Property rights 40.8 72.3
Government integrity 25.5 58.4
Judicial effectiveness 34.5 52.3
Tax burden 91.1 73.8
Government spending 92.3 39.7
Fiscal health 66.3 75.9
Business freedom 38.1 77.8
Labor freedom 56.1 56.8
Monetary freedom 70.9 68.5
Trade freedom 68.8 79.6
Investment freedom 50 80
Financial freedom 50 70

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Madagascar is 57, ranking 115/197, compared to 67.1 for Poland, ranking 51/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Madagascar
Poland
Year Economic freedom index
Madagascar Poland
1995 51.6 50.7
1996 52.2 57.8
1997 53.8 56.8
1998 51.8 59.2
1999 52.8 59.6
2000 54.4 60
2001 53.9 61.8
2002 56.8 65
2003 62.8 61.8
2004 60.9 58.7
2005 63.1 59.6
2006 61 59.3
2007 61.1 58.1
2008 62.4 60.3
2009 62.2 60.3
2010 63.2 63.2
2011 61.2 64.1
2012 62.4 64.2
2013 62 66
2014 61.7 67
2015 61.7 68.6
2016 61.1 69.3
2017 57.4 68.3
2018 56.8 68.5
2019 56.6 67.8
2020 60.5 69.1
2021 57.7 69.7
2022 58.9 68.7
2023 58.9 67.7
2024 57.3 66
2025 57 67.1

More economic indicators

Madagascar Poland
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2024
59.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
26.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
2.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$788B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$1,830
2024
$48,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$223B
2024
Total reserves ranking
120/177
2024
17/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$326M
2022
-$13B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$413M
2024
$21.4B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$125M
2024
$8.36B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.72%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
75.2%
2021
13.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
17.7%
2024

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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.