Côte d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Côte d'Ivoire
32.3%
in 2014
Madagascar
34.4%
in 2014
Côte d'Ivoire rank
119th
Madagascar rank
116th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Madagascar
204060195019822014

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 34.4% against 32.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 119th and Madagascar ranks 116th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 24.5% 16.3% 8.2% Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 27.8% 15.6% 12.2% Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 24.8% 13.7% 11.1% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 23.0% 17.6% 5.3% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 28.7% 34.9% 6.2% Madagascar
2010s 33.6% 33.9% 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 34.4% against 32.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
2.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 119th and Madagascar ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.