Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Ethiopia
26.4%
in 2023
Madagascar
24.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
12th
Madagascar rank
15th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 26.4% against 24.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 2.4% 1.5% Ethiopia
1970s 6.6% 6.4% 0.2% Ethiopia
1980s 3.6% 10.1% 6.5% Madagascar
1990s 21.3% 3.2% 18.1% Ethiopia
2000s 21.5% 16.6% 4.9% Ethiopia
2010s 19.4% 22.1% 2.7% Madagascar
2020s 19.2% 20.7% 1.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Ethiopia, at 26.4% against 24.1% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
2.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.