Madagascar vs Mali: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Madagascar
24.9%
in 2025
Mali
24.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
130th
Mali rank
132nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24.9% against 24.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mali ahead.
Madagascar ranks 130th and Mali ranks 132nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 17.3% | 5.7% | Mali |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 15.6% | 7.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 18.4% | 7.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.0% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.7% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.6% | 2.7% | 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, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 24.9% against 24.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Madagascar and Mali?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 130th and Mali ranks 132nd 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).