Ecuador vs Madagascar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Ecuador
25.0%
in 2025
Madagascar
24.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
128th
Madagascar rank
130th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Ecuador
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 25.0% against 24.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ecuador ranks 128th and Madagascar ranks 130th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 14.5% | 8.4% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 11.6% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.9% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 3.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 28.3% | 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, Ecuador or Madagascar?
- Ecuador, 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 Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Madagascar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 128th 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).