IDA blend vs Madagascar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- IDA blend
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.1% against 5.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.4 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 2.2% | IDA blend |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.2% | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 9.8% | 4.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 12.2% | 7.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, IDA blend or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 12.1% against 5.1% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between IDA blend and Madagascar?
- 7.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do IDA blend and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- IDA blend ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.