Chile vs Madagascar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Chile
25.0%
in 2025
Madagascar
24.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
129th
Madagascar rank
130th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Chile
- Madagascar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 25.0% against 24.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Chile ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 130th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 14.5% | 5.5% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 7.9% | 6.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 11.4% | 8.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.3% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.2% | 1.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 28.3% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Chile or Madagascar?
- Chile, at 25.0% against 24.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Chile and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 130th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).