Manufactures imports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Manufactures imports was 58.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Madagascar stood at 58.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Madagascar peaked at 80.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 79.3% | — |
| 1963 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 76.5% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 80.4% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 77.4% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 75.8% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 74.1% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 55.9% | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 62.5% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 65.9% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.2% | 72.9% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 67.7% | 55.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 56.4% | 72.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 58.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 47.9% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 52.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 54.8% | 63.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (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$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 160.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Madagascar?
- Manufactures imports in Madagascar was 58.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for manufactures imports?
- Madagascar ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.