Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is up 61.7% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Madagascar peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Madagascar 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.3% | -17.1% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -46.9% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -40.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +65.6% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +69.5% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +157.5% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -53.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +243.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +114.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +202194.2% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +309.8% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -51.6% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +198.2% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -71.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +203.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +75.8% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -89.9% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +1766.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -94.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +73.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +411.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -76.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -69.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +532.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +61.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +202194.2% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 2000 | +1766.8% | 0.8% | 15.6% |
| 2010 | +532.5% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2003 | +411.9% | 1.6% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 0.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Madagascar?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Madagascar was 2.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.