How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Madagascar?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); 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.

Comoros vs Madagascar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Comoros

26.6%

in 2024

Madagascar

26.9%

in 2024

Comoros rank

127th

Madagascar rank

124th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Comoros
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Comoros, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 124th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	19.4%	7.8%	11.7%	Comoros
1990s	25.1%	11.4%	13.7%	Comoros
2000s	11.9%	23.3%	11.5%	Madagascar
2010s	19.3%	24.2%	4.9%	Madagascar
2020s	24.9%	29.0%	4.1%	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, Comoros or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Comoros and Madagascar?: 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Madagascar?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Madagascar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Comoros ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 124th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).