Madagascar vs Uganda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Madagascar
12.1%
in 2023
Uganda
11.2%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.1% against 11.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Madagascar ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 6.3% 5.6% Uganda
1970s 0.6% 4.1% 3.5% Uganda
1980s 1.5% 9.4% 7.9% Uganda
1990s 2.6% 6.4% 3.8% Uganda
2000s 5.9% 8.7% 2.9% Uganda
2010s 9.8% 19.1% 9.3% Uganda
2020s 12.2% 12.2% 0.0% 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, Madagascar or Uganda?
Madagascar, at 12.1% against 11.2% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Madagascar and Uganda?
0.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Madagascar ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 205 countries.
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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.