Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Least developed countries
35.7%
in 2023
Madagascar
45.7%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
15th
Madagascar rank
17th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 45.7% against 35.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 9.3% 5.9% 3.4% Least developed countries
1970s 10.8% 8.2% 2.6% Least developed countries
1980s 10.5% 9.4% 1.2% Least developed countries
1990s 12.6% 19.9% 7.4% Madagascar
2000s 23.0% 34.5% 11.5% Madagascar
2010s 30.6% 40.2% 9.6% Madagascar
2020s 34.9% 50.0% 15.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 45.7% against 35.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
10.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Least developed countries ranks 15th 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.