Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -5.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Madagascar stood at -5.82 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 158.0% on the previous year and down 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 52.47 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -39.77 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.5346 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1963 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +635.1% |
| 1964 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 1965 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1966 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +952.6% |
| 1967 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1968 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +468.8% |
| 1969 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1970 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1971 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 1972 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1973 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1974 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +702.4% |
| 1975 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1976 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -417.1% |
| 1977 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1978 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1979 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +362.5% |
| 1980 | -11.46 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1981 | -22.65 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1982 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1983 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 36.48 % change on previous year | -922.1% |
| 1985 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1986 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -368.4% |
| 1987 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1988 | -11.28 % change on previous year | +387.1% |
| 1989 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1990 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1991 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1992 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1994 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1995 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1996 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1997 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1998 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1999 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 32.41 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2002 | -39.77 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2003 | 37.34 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2005 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2006 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -931.1% |
| 2007 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2009 | -32.93 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 2010 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2011 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2013 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +758.0% |
| 2014 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 2015 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 21.08 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1047 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2020 | -30.02 % change on previous year | -28785.3% |
| 2021 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2022 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2023 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2024 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2025 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -5.82 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -5.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28785.3% | 0.1047 % change on previous year | -30.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.39 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 52.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -22.65 % change on previous year | 36.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -39.77 % change on previous year | 37.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 % change on previous year | 0.1047 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -30.02 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 148 Lebanon -4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 149 San Marino -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Montenegro -5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Bulgaria -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Azerbaijan -6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Brunei -6.91 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Madagascar was -5.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.47 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.77 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.