Chad vs Madagascar: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Chad
66.2%
in 2011
Madagascar
63.2%
in 2011
Chad rank
36th
Madagascar rank
38th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Chad
  • Madagascar
255075100125196019852011

How they compare

Chad currently reports 66.2% against 63.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 32.4% 35.3% 2.9% Madagascar
1970s 41.7% 37.0% 4.7% Chad
1980s 42.0% 34.8% 7.2% Chad
1990s 45.7% 48.4% 2.6% Madagascar
2000s 91.4% 70.1% 21.4% Chad
2010s 67.8% 62.0% 5.8% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Chad or Madagascar?
Chad, at 66.2% against 63.2% in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Chad and Madagascar?
3.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Chad ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). 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 to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.