Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Madagascar 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 128 Burkina Faso 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Spain 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Finland 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Costa Rica 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Egypt 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 New Caledonia 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.