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

Madagascar
34.4%
in 2014
Portugal
33.9%
in 2014
Madagascar rank
116th
Portugal rank
118th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Madagascar
  • Portugal
0204060182719202014

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 34.4% against 33.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 118th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 29.4% 17.0% 12.4% Madagascar
1960s 16.3% 18.0% 1.7% Portugal
1970s 15.6% 21.5% 6.0% Portugal
1980s 13.7% 29.7% 16.0% Portugal
1990s 17.6% 29.2% 11.6% Portugal
2000s 34.9% 33.1% 1.7% Madagascar
2010s 33.9% 33.4% 0.4% 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 Portugal?
Madagascar, at 34.4% against 33.9% in Portugal as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Madagascar and Portugal?
0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Portugal?
62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Madagascar and Portugal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 118th 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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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.