Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
90th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Madagascar 90th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 87 Ukraine 0.3691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Poland 0.3617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Philippines 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Portugal 0.3546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Iraq 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Armenia 0.3514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.3554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Madagascar rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 90th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.