Africa Western and Central vs Madagascar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Africa Western and Central
34.0%
in 2023
Madagascar
45.7%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
18th
Madagascar rank
17th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 45.7% against 34.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 5.9% 0.0% Africa Western and Central
1970s 5.9% 8.2% 2.3% Madagascar
1980s 7.9% 9.4% 1.5% Madagascar
1990s 10.4% 19.9% 9.5% Madagascar
2000s 25.6% 34.5% 8.9% Madagascar
2010s 34.3% 40.2% 5.9% Madagascar
2020s 37.2% 50.0% 12.7% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Africa Western and Central or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 45.7% against 34.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Africa Western and Central and Madagascar?
11.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.