How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, POL and other energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, POL and other energy

Madagascar

406.4

in 2009

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

184.54

in 2008

Madagascar rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Import volume index, POL and other energy over time

Madagascar
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 406.4 against 184.54 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 221.86.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	110.32	102.85	7.47	Madagascar
1990s	154.59	119.48	35.11	Madagascar
2000s	465.93	159.81	306.12	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, pol and other energy, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Madagascar, at 406.4 against 184.54 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2009.
What is the difference in import volume index, pol and other energy between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 221.86, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for import volume index, pol and other energy?: Madagascar ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, POL and other energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Import volume index, POL and other energy
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 1,099 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Petroleum and other energy products imports volume index with 1987=100.