Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar, Republic of 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, Republic of 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, Republic of 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 (LCU) in Madagascar, Republic of, 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% |
Madagascar, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Madagascar, Republic of's 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 156.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar, Republic of's 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Madagascar, Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +117.6% | 251.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 547.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +116.1% | 15.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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, Republic of
- 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, Republic of
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Madagascar, Republic of 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, Republic of?
- 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, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar, Republic of 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, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of 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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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.