Madagascar vs Yemen: Trade as a share of GDP
Madagascar
54.2%
in 2025
Yemen
56.1%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
143rd
Yemen rank
141st
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 56.1% against 54.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 64.7% | 27.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 75.5% | 21.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 50.0% | 10.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 56.1% against 54.2% in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 1.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 141st 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.