Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -3.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded -3.25 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 83.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 76.13 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -47.63 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20.51 % change on previous year | +412.8% |
| 1963 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1964 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 6.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1969 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1970 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -810.6% |
| 1971 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1972 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +837.1% |
| 1973 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1974 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 23.36 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1976 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1977 | 22.91 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 1978 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1980 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1981 | -21.2 % change on previous year | -1293.1% |
| 1982 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1983 | -14.61 % change on previous year | +477.1% |
| 1984 | 27 % change on previous year | -284.8% |
| 1985 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1986 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1987 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1988 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -439.0% |
| 1989 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9494 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1991 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +428.3% |
| 1992 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1993 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1994 | 34.33 % change on previous year | +1303.2% |
| 1995 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3945 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1997 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +248.6% |
| 1998 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1999 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2000 | 41.1 % change on previous year | +380.6% |
| 2001 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2002 | -47.63 % change on previous year | -477.4% |
| 2003 | 76.13 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2004 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2005 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2007 | 25.69 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2009 | -19.69 % change on previous year | -438.6% |
| 2010 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2011 | 38.38 % change on previous year | +316.3% |
| 2012 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2013 | 26.85 % change on previous year | -676.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2015 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2016 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2017 | 26.35 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2019 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2020 | -24.85 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2021 | 34.7 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2022 | 32.25 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2023 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2024 | -19.64 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2025 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -3.25 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -3.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1303.2% | 2.45 % change on previous year | 34.33 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1293.1% | 1.78 % change on previous year | -21.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.14 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | 30.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9379 % change on previous year | -21.2 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 34.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 % change on previous year | -47.63 % change on previous year | 76.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year | 38.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -24.85 % change on previous year | 34.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 158 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Montenegro -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Ukraine -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Russia -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Kuwait -4.09 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 160.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Madagascar was -3.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.13 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.63 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.