Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Madagascar

Madagascar: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
253.25 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
253.25 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
All-time low
179.78 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Madagascar, 2000–2020

01002003002000201020202000: 207.4 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 208.9 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 185.7 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 193 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 193.4 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 209.7 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 208.4 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 192.3 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 197.1 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 204.8 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 218.5 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 239 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 214.2 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 206.5 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 205.9 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 210.7 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 179.8 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 189.6 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 252.9 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 246.7 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 253.3 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Madagascar peaked at 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020 and was at its lowest, 179.78 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Madagascar, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 207.36 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 208.88 Percentage of merchandise value +0.7%
2002 185.7 Percentage of merchandise value -11.1%
2003 193.01 Percentage of merchandise value +3.9%
2004 193.38 Percentage of merchandise value +0.2%
2005 209.65 Percentage of merchandise value +8.4%
2006 208.41 Percentage of merchandise value -0.6%
2007 192.28 Percentage of merchandise value -7.7%
2008 197.11 Percentage of merchandise value +2.5%
2009 204.81 Percentage of merchandise value +3.9%
2010 218.53 Percentage of merchandise value +6.7%
2011 239.05 Percentage of merchandise value +9.4%
2012 214.16 Percentage of merchandise value -10.4%
2013 206.49 Percentage of merchandise value -3.6%
2014 205.93 Percentage of merchandise value -0.3%
2015 210.73 Percentage of merchandise value +2.3%
2016 179.78 Percentage of merchandise value -14.7%
2017 189.62 Percentage of merchandise value +5.5%
2018 252.86 Percentage of merchandise value +33.4%
2019 246.73 Percentage of merchandise value -2.4%
2020 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 200.06 Percentage of merchandise value 185.7 Percentage of merchandise value 209.65 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 216.39 Percentage of merchandise value 179.78 Percentage of merchandise value 252.86 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 533.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 1 Ethiopia 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 1 Liberia 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 2 Burundi 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 2 Mauritania 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 3 Equatorial Guinea 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  10. 5 Eswatini 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  11. 6 Benin 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  12. 6 Lesotho 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  13. 7 Nigeria 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Madagascar?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Madagascar was 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 179.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2016.
How does Madagascar rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Madagascar ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
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Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.