Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 12.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Madagascar stood at 12.1%.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Madagascar peaked at 13.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Madagascar 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 South in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -40.2% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +48.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -58.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +73.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -30.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -71.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -58.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +147.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +69.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -90.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +67.4% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +4953.9% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +156.4% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +438.1% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +251.5% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -44.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +80.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -62.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +83.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +179.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -47.1% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +134.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +64.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -10.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4953.9% | 0.1% | 3.9% |
| 1985 | +438.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 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 south in Madagascar?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Madagascar was 12.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.