Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 83 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
83
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
24th
of 121 countries
All-time high
110
in 2002
All-time low
42
in 1990
Years of data
53
1964–2016

Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Madagascar, 1964–2016

0255075100196419902016

Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, rank in the economic complexity index in Madagascar stood at 83.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Madagascar peaked at 110 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1990.

That places Madagascar 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Madagascar, 1964 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1964 81
1965 81 +0.0%
1966 80 -1.2%
1967 85 +6.2%
1968 84 -1.2%
1969 85 +1.2%
1970 81 -4.7%
1971 79 -2.5%
1972 75 -5.1%
1973 80 +6.7%
1974 85 +6.2%
1975 85 +0.0%
1976 88 +3.5%
1977 89 +1.1%
1978 90 +1.1%
1979 90 +0.0%
1980 84 -6.7%
1981 80 -4.8%
1982 88 +10.0%
1983 90 +2.3%
1984 91 +1.1%
1985 92 +1.1%
1986 94 +2.2%
1987 91 -3.2%
1988 91 +0.0%
1989 93 +2.2%
1990 42 -54.8%
1991 45 +7.1%
1992 61 +35.6%
1993 105 +72.1%
1994 103 -1.9%
1995 104 +1.0%
1996 104 +0.0%
1997 104 +0.0%
1998 103 -1.0%
1999 103 +0.0%
2000 108 +4.9%
2001 107 -0.9%
2002 110 +2.8%
2003 108 -1.8%
2004 108 +0.0%
2005 108 +0.0%
2006 104 -3.7%
2007 105 +1.0%
2008 101 -3.8%
2009 102 +1.0%
2010 99 -2.9%
2011 94 -5.1%
2012 88 -6.4%
2013 85 -3.4%
2014 85 +0.0%
2015 89 +4.7%
2016 83 -6.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 97, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +72.1% 61 105
1990 -54.8% 93 42
1992 +35.6% 45 61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.67 80 85 6
1970s 84.2 75 90 10
1980s 89.4 80 94 10
1990s 87.4 42 105 10
2000s 106.1 101 110 10
2010s 89 83 99 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 22 Congo 84 compare
  2. 22 Mongolia 84 compare
  3. 24 Kuwait 83 compare
  4. 26 Ecuador 82 compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rank in the economic complexity index in Madagascar?
Rank in the economic complexity index in Madagascar was 83 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 110 in 2002.
What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1990.
How does Madagascar rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
Madagascar ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
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The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.