Madagascar vs Somalia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Madagascar
42.6%
in 2024
Somalia
42.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
148th
Somalia rank
145th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 42.8% against 42.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 145th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.1% 16.0% 25.1% Madagascar
2010s 43.7% 47.5% 3.9% Somalia
2020s 48.8% 45.8% 3.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Madagascar or Somalia?
Somalia, at 42.8% against 42.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Madagascar and Somalia?
0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion 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
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed