Madagascar vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Madagascar
8.1%
in 2023
Pacific island small states
0.6%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
39th
Pacific island small states rank
42nd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 8.1% against 0.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 14.6 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 39th and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 1.0% 1.4% Madagascar
1970s 1.5% 0.3% 1.2% Madagascar
1980s 1.2% 0.1% 1.1% Madagascar
1990s 8.5% 0.2% 8.4% Madagascar
2000s 10.9% 1.7% 9.2% Madagascar
2010s 10.3% 0.3% 10.0% Madagascar
2020s 8.2% 0.4% 7.8% 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, Madagascar or Pacific island small states?
Madagascar, at 8.1% against 0.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
7.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Madagascar ranks 39th and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.