Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products was 6.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Madagascar, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Madagascar is 6.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Madagascar peaked at 9.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.9% | — |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -42.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +63.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +63.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +307.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +133.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.8% | 3 |
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 tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Madagascar?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Madagascar was 6.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Madagascar ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).