Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 1,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Madagascar ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 9.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 10.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 9.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 8.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 9.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 8.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 10.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 9.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 16.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 15.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 34.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.1% |
| 1988 | 47.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 52.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 58.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 72.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 69.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 72.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 144.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 1995 | 208.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 153.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 211.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 227.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 283.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 320.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 276.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 387.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 251.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 547.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +117.6% |
| 2005 | 697.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 741.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 729.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 796.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 822.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 752.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 683.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 677.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 730.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 813.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 963.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 1,008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1,237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,230 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 1,596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 283.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 251.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 822.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 677.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 9 Paraguay 2,965 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cambodia 2,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mongolia 2,221 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,176 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1,075 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Uganda 1,057 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Madagascar rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.