Gabon vs Madagascar: Goods imports

Gabon
3.17 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
Madagascar
4.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Gabon rank
145th
Madagascar rank
142nd

Goods imports over time

  • Gabon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 992.42 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 556.35 million BoP, current US$ 533.33 million BoP, current US$ 23.02 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
1980s 781.71 million BoP, current US$ 408.58 million BoP, current US$ 373.13 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
1990s 912.11 million BoP, current US$ 513.55 million BoP, current US$ 398.56 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
2000s 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ 77.64 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
2010s 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Gabon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Gabon and Madagascar?
992.42 million BoP, current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for goods imports?
Gabon ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.