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Madagascar’s Inflation Rate

#153 of 179 in the Inflation Rate progress rankings

Measured as the annual percentage rise in general prices, the Inflation Rate reveals how rapidly costs for goods and services are increasing. It signals changes in purchasing power and economic balance, assisting policy makers in assessing stability (lower is better).

Latest (2023)
9.9 %
Year-over-year
+1.7 %
Change since start (1965→2023)
+5.7 %

Key insights

  • From 1965 to 2023, Inflation Rate changed by +5.7 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +1.7 %.
  • Lowest level: -1.7 % in 2003.
  • Highest level: 49.1 % in 1995.

Inflation Rate Chart (1965–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Inflation Rate Table (1965–2023)

Inflation Rate — Madagascar
Year Inflation Rate
1965 4.2 %
1966 3.2 %
1967 0.8 %
1968 1.0 %
1969 3.8 %
1970 2.9 %
1971 5.4 %
1972 5.6 %
1973 6.1 %
1974 22.1 %
1975 8.2 %
1976 5.0 %
1977 3.1 %
1978 6.5 %
1979 14.1 %
1980 18.2 %
1981 30.5 %
1982 31.8 %
1983 19.3 %
1984 9.9 %
1985 10.6 %
1986 14.5 %
1987 15.0 %
1988 26.9 %
1989 9.0 %
1990 11.8 %
1991 8.6 %
1992 14.5 %
1993 10.0 %
1994 38.9 %
1995 49.1 %
1996 19.8 %
1997 4.5 %
1998 6.2 %
1999 9.9 %
2000 11.9 %
2001 7.9 %
2002 16.5 %
2003 -1.7 %
2004 14.0 %
2005 18.4 %
2006 10.8 %
2007 10.3 %
2008 9.3 %
2009 9.0 %
2010 9.3 %
2011 9.5 %
2012 5.7 %
2013 5.8 %
2014 6.1 %
2015 7.4 %
2016 6.0 %
2017 8.6 %
2018 8.6 %
2019 5.6 %
2020 4.2 %
2021 5.8 %
2022 8.2 %
2023 9.9 %

Source: World Bank

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