Madagascar vs South Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Madagascar
63.2%
in 2011
South Africa
58.3%
in 2011
Madagascar rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 63.2% against 58.3% in South Africa, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3% | 51.8% | 16.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 37.0% | 53.7% | 16.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 52.6% | 17.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 44.2% | 4.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 59.1% | 11.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 56.6% | 5.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 63.2% against 58.3% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 4.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th 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
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.