Madagascar vs Rwanda: Trade as a share of GDP
Madagascar
54.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
143rd
Rwanda rank
140th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 54.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 140th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3% | 26.4% | 9.0% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 37.0% | 34.2% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 34.5% | 9.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 36.4% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 34.9% | 19.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 45.4% | 15.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 60.1% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.7% against 54.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 2.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 140th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.