Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Madagascar, 1977–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Madagascar stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.3% on the previous year and up 220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Madagascar peaked at 2.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Madagascar ranks 117th of 203 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.4% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +83.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +227.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +89.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +145.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +91.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +177.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -69.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +146.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +178.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +131.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +160.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 16.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Madagascar?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Madagascar was 0.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Madagascar ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.