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Madagascar — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentEast Africa
Income groupLow
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsSADC
GDP$17.4B
Population32.0M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $4.05B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $5.53B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-1.47B
  • Trade (% GDP): 54.98%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-0.75B
  • Current account (% GDP): -4.30%
  • FDI, net: $-0.47B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.52B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 8.23% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 17.82% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.59% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 2.12% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time