Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Madagascar stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Madagascar peaked at 11.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
Madagascar ranks 121st of 205 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.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5% | — |
| 1961 | 7.2% | -36.8% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -72.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -86.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +672.2% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +216.7% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -46.5% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +202.2% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -67.5% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +219.7% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -48.5% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +128.7% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -96.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +150.7% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +1138.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -56.7% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +139.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -49.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +265.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -59.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +72.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +108.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +132.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +14.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1138.6% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 1965 | +672.2% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 0.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Madagascar?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Madagascar was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Madagascar ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.