Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 45.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Madagascar stood at 45.7%.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Madagascar peaked at 54.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1974.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 outside in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 6.1% | -38.7% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -26.8% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | +153.0% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -53.0% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -54.2% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +56.0% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +309.5% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -49.6% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +71.5% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +97.4% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +100.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | -6.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 45.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +309.5% | 3.1% | 12.9% |
| 1965 | +153.0% | 5.1% | 12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 2.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 6.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 9.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 19.5% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 25.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 45.7% | 54.4% | 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 outside in Madagascar?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Madagascar was 45.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1974.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.