Share of imports that come from China in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of imports that come from China was 27.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Madagascar, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 27.8% for share of imports that come from china in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Madagascar peaked at 27.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1957.
Madagascar ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.1% | — |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +1375.3% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +261.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +66.0% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -62.6% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +57.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +83.8% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +175.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | +10.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 27.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 27.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1375.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 1976 | +261.8% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| 2003 | +175.5% | 5.9% | 16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 5.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.4% | 27.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 31 Philippines 28.7% compare
- 32 Colombia 28.4% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 27.4% compare
- 36 Australia 27.3% compare
- 37 Peru 27.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Madagascar?
- Share of imports that come from china in Madagascar was 27.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1957.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Madagascar ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.