Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar is 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Madagascar 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 141 Uruguay 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Panama 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Guatemala 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 160.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.