Change in maximum river flow in Madagascar

Madagascar: Change in maximum river flow was -20.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-20.8%
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
194th
of 226 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2016
All-time low
-24.2%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Change in maximum river flow in Madagascar, 2005–2024

-20-100102005201420242005: 2.5 %2006: 2.9 %2007: -7.3 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 13.8 %2013: -4.6 %2014: -9.6 %2015: -3.9 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 6.9 %2020: -1.2 %2021: -19.8 %2022: -24.2 %2023: -15.7 %2024: -20.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded -20.8% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and down 117.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Madagascar peaked at 14.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -24.2%, in 2022.

Madagascar ranks 194th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change in maximum river flow in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Change in maximum river flow (%) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 2.5% —
2006 2.9% +15.5%
2007 -7.3% -354.1%
2008 9.7% -232.1%
2009 8.8% -9.2%
2010 2.7% -69.3%
2011 2.1% -23.6%
2012 13.8% +569.7%
2013 -4.6% -133.7%
2014 -9.6% +106.4%
2015 -3.9% -58.7%
2016 14.3% -462.5%
2017 9.3% -34.8%
2018 3.8% -59.3%
2019 6.9% +81.1%
2020 -1.2% -118.1%
2021 -19.8% +1492.2%
2022 -24.2% +22.7%
2023 -15.7% -35.2%
2024 -20.8% +32.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's -20.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.9%. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's -20.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change in maximum river flow in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -1492.2% -1.2% -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% -7.3% 9.7% 5
2010s 3.5% -9.6% 14.3% 10
2020s -16.3% -24.2% -1.2% 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 191 United States Virgin Islands -19.4% compare
  2. 192 Republic of Moldova -20.7% compare
  3. 192 Moldova -20.7% compare
  4. 195 Cayman Islands -20.8% compare
  5. 196 Andorra -20.9% compare
  6. 197 Lao People's Democratic Republic -22.0% compare
  7. 197 Laos -22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in maximum river flow in Madagascar?
Change in maximum river flow in Madagascar was -20.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -24.2% in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for change in maximum river flow?
Madagascar ranks 194th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,240 data points, 2005–2024
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