Import volume index, food in Madagascar
Madagascar: Import volume index, food was 186.86 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
186.86
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
209.24
in 2003
All-time low
29.92
in 1988
Years of data
26
1984–2009
Import volume index, food in Madagascar, 1984–2009
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 186.86 for import volume index, food in 2009.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Madagascar peaked at 209.24 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.92, in 1988.
Madagascar ranks 11th of 37 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, food in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 120.47 | — |
| 1985 | 126.11 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 127.5 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 100 | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 29.92 | -70.1% |
| 1989 | 81.15 | +171.2% |
| 1990 | 103.94 | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 61.7 | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 99.77 | +61.7% |
| 1993 | 82.3 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 126.27 | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 93.17 | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 74.63 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 68.05 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 83.05 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 64.63 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 122.97 | +90.3% |
| 2001 | 129.19 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 91.46 | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 209.24 | +128.8% |
| 2004 | 154.75 | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 205.23 | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 139.49 | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 175.46 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 180.81 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 186.86 | +3.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 186.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.1, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 186.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 184.99, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.52 | 29.92 | 127.5 | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.75 | 61.7 | 126.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.55 | 91.46 | 209.24 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Madagascar?
- Import volume index, food in Madagascar was 186.86 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 209.24 in 2003.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.92 in 1988.
- How does Madagascar rank for import volume index, food?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. 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, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.