Spotify pays $1.45 per 1,000 paid streams and $0.00 per 1,000 free streams (Dec 2025).
$1.45RPM
$0.00RPM
Paid rates are +4% year-over-year, ranking 70 of 91 countries. The Africa regional average is $1.06 per 1,000 streams. 37% of streams are paid, which is -45.6% vs the global average. Short-term momentum is stable while the 12-month trend is rising.
Regional average: $1.06
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Paid Share
-45.6% vs global average
The Africa average is $1.06 per 1,000 paid streams across 12 countries. Madagascar is 37% above the regional average. Rates are +4% year-over-year. Peers in this region range from $0.92 to $1.94 per 1,000 streams.
| Country | Paid RPM | Rank | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
MadagascarViewing | $1.45 | #70 | +4% |
| Namibia | $1.66 | #60 | +7.7% |
| Zambia | $1.08 | #76 | +2.1% |
| Morocco | $1.85 | #56 | +28.3% |
| South Africa | $1.94 | #54 | — |
| Tanzania | $0.93 | #79 | — |
| Kenya | $0.92 | #80 | — |
Region: Africa
RPM peaked at $1.58 in Sep 2024 and currently sits at $1.45. The 12-month rolling average is $1.46.
Madagascar ranks #70 of 91 for paid streams. The 12-month rolling average is $1.46. Volatility is 22% relative to the mean.
Tier gap
Paid leads by $1.45 RPM (181,262.5% vs Free)
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Volatility
Paid: $0.001451 per stream. Free: $0.000001 per stream.
Paid RPM is +4% year-over-year and currently Stable.
Paid RPM in Madagascar is $1.45, vs a regional average of $1.06.
Paid share is 37%, free share is 63%. Paid share is -45.6% vs the global average.
Latest statement period is December 2025. Time series coverage shown on this page spans Jan 2024 – Dec 2025.
Confidence is Low confidence. Momentum is Stable (MoM -1.4%, QoQ -4.1%) while the 12-month trend is Rising.
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Source Streaming royalties RPM dataset (first-party)·Data license·Benchmarks computed from first-party distribution statements, shown in USD.
