Total reserves in months of imports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.98 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2022, total reserves in months of imports in Madagascar stood at 3.98 ratio.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Madagascar peaked at 5.73 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.02 ratio, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 95th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.81 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 3.65 ratio | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 ratio | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 ratio | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 3.65 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.52 ratio | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 2.79 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.87 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4 ratio | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.88 ratio | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 3.36 ratio | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.91 ratio | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.02 ratio | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 2.11 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.52 ratio | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 3.49 ratio | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 3.88 ratio | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.88 ratio | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.73 ratio | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 5.47 ratio | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.98 ratio | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 ratio | 2.4 ratio | 3.65 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 ratio | 2.02 ratio | 3.91 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 ratio | 3.98 ratio | 5.73 ratio | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 66,816 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 143.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,083 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 648,847 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 93.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Madagascar?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Madagascar was 3.98 ratio in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 ratio in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).