Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Madagascar ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 126 Norway 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Central African Republic 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Spain 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Costa Rica 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Canada 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Madagascar rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.