Inflation Madagascar 2001
Average inflation: 8.0%
Inflation in 2001
Inflation is very high at 8.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 12.3%. The lowest inflation was in December at 5.7%.
- Highest month
- February: 12.3%
- Lowest month
- December: 5.7%
- Difference
- 6.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.3 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 9.3%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (8.0% in 2001).
- 5-year average
- 9.3%
- 10-year average
- 9.3%
- All-time high (2000)
- 10.6%
- All-time low (2001)
- 8%
Trend
Over the period 2000-2001, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2000, inflation has fallen by 2.6 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: -5.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.0 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for MGA 100 this year will cost approximately MGA 108 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2001
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.9% | - |
| February | 12.3% | - |
| March | 9.6% | -2.4 |
| April | 8.5% | -1.8 |
| May | 7.7% | -3.1 |
| June | 6.7% | -4.0 |
| July | 7.6% | -1.7 |
| August | 7.6% | -2.4 |
| September | 6.6% | -4.7 |
| October | 6.3% | -4.3 |
| November | 5.9% | -5.1 |
| December | 5.7% | -4.2 |
| Average | 8.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.