Merchandise export volume index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise export volume index was 271.32 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export volume index in Madagascar, 1981–2009
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise export volume index in Madagascar is 271.32, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export volume index in Madagascar peaked at 294.56 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.89, in 1988.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Merchandise export volume index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.65 | — |
| 1982 | 103.95 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 96.96 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 95.83 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 93.67 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 88.6 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 100 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 87.89 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 115.87 | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 113.16 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 117.33 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 117.59 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 120.64 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 137.78 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 158.56 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 164.4 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 164.98 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 167.53 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 196.73 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 247.28 | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 215.76 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 100.44 | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 190.34 | +89.5% |
| 2004 | 205.4 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 294.56 | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 253.99 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 252.33 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 256.19 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 271.32 | +5.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 271.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 299.57, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 271.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise export volume index 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 | +89.5% | 100.44 | 190.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.71 | 87.89 | 115.87 | 9 |
| 1990s | 145.87 | 113.16 | 196.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.76 | 100.44 | 294.56 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export volume index in Madagascar?
- Merchandise export volume index in Madagascar was 271.32 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export volume index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 294.56 in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise export volume index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.89 in 1988.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise export volume index?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is merchandise export volume index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Merchandise export volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.