Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Madagascar, 1965–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Madagascar stood at 6.8%.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 7.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.
Madagascar ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +151.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +73.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -80.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +56.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -57.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +395.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 46 North Macedonia 6.9% compare
- 47 Mozambique 6.9% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
- 50 Maldives 6.7% compare
- 51 Armenia 6.7% compare
- 52 Togo 6.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 66,816 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 143.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,083 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 648,847 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 93.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Madagascar?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Madagascar was 6.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).