Madagascar vs Uganda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Madagascar
63.2%
in 2011
Uganda
58.2%
in 2011
Madagascar rank
38th
Uganda rank
41st

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uganda
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 63.2% against 58.2% in Uganda, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Madagascar ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 35.3% 48.5% 13.2% Uganda
1970s 37.0% 31.0% 6.0% Madagascar
1980s 34.8% 29.3% 5.5% Madagascar
1990s 48.4% 31.3% 17.0% Madagascar
2000s 70.1% 42.1% 28.0% Madagascar
2010s 62.0% 57.9% 4.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Madagascar or Uganda?
Madagascar, at 63.2% against 58.2% in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Madagascar and Uganda?
5.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Madagascar ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 41st 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.