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

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.

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

Madagascar

26.9%

in 2024

Philippines

27.7%

in 2024

Madagascar rank

124th

Philippines rank

121st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Madagascar
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 27.7% against 26.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 124th and Philippines ranks 121st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14.5%	11.8%	2.7%	Madagascar
1970s	11.6%	17.7%	6.2%	Philippines
1980s	7.9%	18.4%	10.6%	Philippines
1990s	11.4%	31.1%	19.8%	Philippines
2000s	23.3%	39.3%	16.0%	Philippines
2010s	24.2%	27.2%	3.1%	Philippines
2020s	29.0%	29.7%	0.7%	Philippines

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 Philippines?: Philippines, at 27.7% against 26.9% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Madagascar and Philippines?: 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Philippines rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Madagascar ranks 124th and Philippines ranks 121st 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).