High-technology exports in Madagascar
Madagascar: High-technology exports was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Madagascar, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Madagascar stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 100.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Madagascar peaked at 9.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 153rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.5% | — |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +378.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +87.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +173.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -83.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +406.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -79.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +100.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 150 Cape Verde 1.2% compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare
- 152 Algeria 1.0% compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.7% compare
- 156 Togo 0.7% compare
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Madagascar?
- High-technology exports in Madagascar was 1.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for high-technology exports?
- Madagascar ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.