The annual inflation rate in Madagascar rose to 8.6% in May 2026 from 7.9% in the previous month, the highest since February 2025. Inflation Rate in Madagascar averaged 8.47 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 30.40 percent in February of 2005 and a record low of -8.50 percent in June of 2003. source: Institut National de la Statistique de Madagascar

Inflation Rate in Madagascar is expected to be 8.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Madagascar Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 6.90 percent in 2027 and 6.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 205.10 203.10 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 177.00 175.60 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 175.50 173.20 points May 2026
Food Inflation 10.60 9.40 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate 8.60 7.90 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 1.40 percent May 2026


Madagascar Inflation Rate
In Madagascar, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.60 7.90 30.40 -8.50 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016=100, NSA