Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 19.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Madagascar is 19.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Madagascar peaked at 26.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1984.
That places Madagascar 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 outside region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7% | — |
| 1961 | 7.2% | -32.5% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -72.7% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -32.2% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +151.4% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -51.8% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +262.1% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -33.8% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -51.0% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +164.6% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +58.4% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -59.5% |
| 1981 | 26.6% | +216.4% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -80.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -95.2% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +5313.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -63.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +194.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -79.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +80.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +70.8% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +137.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -13.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +5313.7% | 0.2% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 4.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 0.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 14.2% | 22.9% | 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 outside region in Madagascar?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Madagascar was 19.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Madagascar ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.