Manufactures exports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Manufactures exports was 32.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 32.3% for manufactures exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Madagascar peaked at 68.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1975.
Madagascar ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.8% | — |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | +53.9% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | -21.6% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -38.7% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | +60.7% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -55.8% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +93.5% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +84.1% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 12.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 27.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 25.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.7% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 94 Georgia 33.7% compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8% compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 32.3% compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.3% compare
- 99 Bahamas 31.2% compare
- 100 Kenya 30.7% 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 160.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Madagascar?
- Manufactures exports in Madagascar was 32.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1975.
- How does Madagascar rank for manufactures exports?
- Madagascar ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.