Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 160.04 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Madagascar is 160.04 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 180.7 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.63 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 196th 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 (current US$), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.63 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 22.66 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 23.17 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 23.99 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 23.71 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 24.44 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 23.63 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 26.96 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 28.07 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 25.48 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 31.16 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 28.98 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 27.85 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 37.42 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 47.29 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 35.73 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 42.2 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 52.27 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 73.36 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 66.62 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 58.73 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 43.63 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 39.32 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 36.11 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 38.53 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 32.88 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 27.34 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 31.66 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 29.22 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 54 current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 1991 | 35.91 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 36.79 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 38.95 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 40.11 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 44.69 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 43.35 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 46.3 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 44.74 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 46.37 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 66.42 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 65.64 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 35.73 current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 72.16 current US$ per person | +102.0% |
| 2004 | 90.29 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 89.04 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 91.43 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 129.68 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 180.7 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 148.46 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 116.48 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 127.29 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 131.87 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 135.22 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 130.31 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 109.92 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 113.64 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 137 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 147.7 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 139.69 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 111.25 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 148.5 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 179.75 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 152.26 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 151.2 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 160.04 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 160.04 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 160.04 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.82 current US$ per person | 19.63 current US$ per person | 28.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.17 current US$ per person | 25.48 current US$ per person | 73.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.4 current US$ per person | 27.34 current US$ per person | 66.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.12 current US$ per person | 35.91 current US$ per person | 54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.96 current US$ per person | 35.73 current US$ per person | 180.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.91 current US$ per person | 109.92 current US$ per person | 147.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.5 current US$ per person | 111.25 current US$ per person | 179.75 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Madagascar?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Madagascar was 160.04 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 180.7 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.63 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.