Lesotho vs Madagascar: Merchandise import volume index

Lesotho
409.35
in 2011
Madagascar
290.29
in 2009
Lesotho rank
9th
Madagascar rank
11th

Merchandise import volume index over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
100200300400198419972011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 409.35 against 290.29 in Madagascar, a difference of 119.06.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 111.95 93.65 18.3 Lesotho
1990s 153.37 147.93 5.43 Lesotho
2000s 271.52 244.06 27.47 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Lesotho, at 409.35 against 290.29 in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Lesotho and Madagascar?
119.06, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise import volume index?
Lesotho ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise import volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.