Chemicals in Madagascar
Madagascar: Chemicals was 2.1% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Madagascar, 1967–2006
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Madagascar is 2.1%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Madagascar peaked at 8.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 142nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Chemicals in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.3% | — |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +41.6% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -68.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 144.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 655,520 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 107.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Madagascar?
- Chemicals in Madagascar was 2.1% in 2006, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for chemicals?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 153 countries with data for 2006.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).