Madagascar vs Mali: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Madagascar
63.2%
in 2011
Mali
60.8%
in 2011
Madagascar rank
38th
Mali rank
39th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mali
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 63.2% against 60.8% in Mali, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 38th and Mali ranks 39th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 40.3% 31.3% 9.0% Madagascar
1970s 37.0% 36.4% 0.5% Madagascar
1980s 34.8% 49.2% 14.4% Mali
1990s 48.4% 56.6% 8.2% Mali
2000s 70.1% 67.2% 2.9% Madagascar
2010s 62.0% 63.3% 1.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Madagascar or Mali?
Madagascar, at 63.2% against 60.8% in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Madagascar and Mali?
2.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Madagascar ranks 38th and Mali ranks 39th 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.