Import volume index, capital goods in Madagascar
Madagascar: Import volume index, capital goods was 256.11 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, capital goods in Madagascar, 1984–2009
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2009, import volume index, capital goods in Madagascar stood at 256.11.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, capital goods in Madagascar peaked at 300.67 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 85.25, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Import volume index, capital goods in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 85.73 | — |
| 1985 | 126.36 | +47.4% |
| 1986 | 102.8 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 100 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 121.41 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 111.91 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 158.11 | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 142.63 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 106.34 | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 121.16 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 118.67 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 106.89 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 128.41 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 124.23 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 127.67 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 134.74 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 160.01 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 158.92 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.25 | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 191.71 | +124.9% |
| 2004 | 300.67 | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 279.92 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 172.54 | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 215.05 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 232.45 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 256.11 | +10.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 256.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 163.84, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 256.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 157.79, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, capital goods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +124.9% | 85.25 | 191.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.03 | 85.73 | 126.36 | 6 |
| 1990s | 126.88 | 106.34 | 158.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.26 | 85.25 | 300.67 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, capital goods in Madagascar?
- Import volume index, capital goods in Madagascar was 256.11 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, capital goods recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 300.67 in 2004.
- What is the lowest import volume index, capital goods recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.25 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for import volume index, capital goods?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2009.
- Is import volume index, capital goods rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, capital goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capital goods imports volume index with 1987=100.