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

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

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

Finland

26.9%

in 2024

Madagascar

26.9%

in 2024

Finland rank

125th

Madagascar rank

124th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Finland
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 26.9% against 26.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Finland ranks 125th and Madagascar ranks 124th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15.0%	14.5%	0.5%	Finland
1970s	19.6%	11.6%	8.0%	Finland
1980s	19.7%	7.9%	11.8%	Finland
1990s	20.3%	11.4%	8.9%	Finland
2000s	27.5%	23.3%	4.1%	Finland
2010s	27.9%	24.2%	3.8%	Finland
2020s	28.7%	29.0%	0.3%	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, Finland or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 26.9% against 26.9% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Finland and Madagascar?: 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Madagascar?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and Madagascar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Finland ranks 125th 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).