How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Madagascar ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Madagascar

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Madagascar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Madagascar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.8%

World rank

118th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Madagascar, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Madagascar stood at 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Madagascar peaked at 0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

Madagascar ranks 118th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1962	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1963	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1964	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1965	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1966	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1967	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1968	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1969	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1970	0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1971	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1972	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1973	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1974	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1975	0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1976	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1977	0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1978	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1979	0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1980	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.5%
1981	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1982	0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1983	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1984	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1986	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1987	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1988	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1989	0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1990	0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1991	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1992	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1993	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1994	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1995	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1996	0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1997	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1998	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1999	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2000	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.4%
2001	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2002	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
2003	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.8%
2004	0.3066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.2%
2005	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2006	0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2008	0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2009	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2010	0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2011	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2012	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2013	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2014	0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2015	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2016	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2018	0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2019	0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2020	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2021	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2022	0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2023	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

115 South Africa 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Barbados 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Nepal 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Burkina Faso 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Guatemala 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 New Caledonia 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Madagascar?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Madagascar was 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Madagascar ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.