All the economic indicators of the Big Island are currently in the red : negative growth, a low HDI , a low per capita GNI , a failed state and a crisis of confidence on the part of foreign investors from the takeover of the former mayor of the capital.

The economic potential of Madagascar is untapped despite abundant natural resources. In the countryside, the population still lives on shifting cultivation, exacerbating the problem of deforestation on the coasts and in natural reserves, tourists are expected, and more generally, the forces of the country prefer to wait for the return to political stability to engage in projects.