Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 150.66 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Madagascar stood at 150.66 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 177.46 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.47 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 192nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.47 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 21.19 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 21.52 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 22.22 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 23.13 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 22.71 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 21.77 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 24.56 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 24.43 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 22.23 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 26.72 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 24.55 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 22.48 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 24.94 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 32.17 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 32.6 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 37.72 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 46.5 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 71.23 current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 55.49 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 45.89 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 37.72 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 33.54 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 28.41 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 28.45 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 24.69 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 25.22 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24.87 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 23 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 35.72 current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1991 | 33.65 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 34.56 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 32.44 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 28.67 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 36.3 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 39.46 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 36.42 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 29.84 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 21.34 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 40.79 current US$ per person | +91.2% |
| 2001 | 47.13 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 32.05 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 66.65 current US$ per person | +108.0% |
| 2004 | 83.46 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 83.75 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.96 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 115.71 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 168.02 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 133.73 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 114.11 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 119.81 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 97.11 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 103.47 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 124.67 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 107.3 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 107.8 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 132.71 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 137.55 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 128.98 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 107.7 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 143.65 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 177.46 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 150.66 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.13 current US$ per person | 18.47 current US$ per person | 24.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.11 current US$ per person | 22.23 current US$ per person | 71.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.73 current US$ per person | 23 current US$ per person | 55.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.84 current US$ per person | 21.34 current US$ per person | 39.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.62 current US$ per person | 32.05 current US$ per person | 168.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.35 current US$ per person | 97.11 current US$ per person | 137.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.87 current US$ per person | 107.7 current US$ per person | 177.46 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 189 Somalia 218.98 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Pakistan 199.78 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Haiti 184.21 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 149.55 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Malawi 148.72 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Central African Republic 142.89 current US$ per person 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 150.66 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 177.46 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.