Canada vs Madagascar: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Canada
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Canada ranks 133rd and Madagascar ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 20.9% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 14.4% | 10.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 20.8% | 10.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.0% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.7% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 33.9% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Canada or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Canada and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Madagascar rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Canada ranks 133rd and Madagascar ranks 130th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.