Customs and other import duties in Madagascar
Madagascar: Customs and other import duties was 1.68 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Madagascar is 1.68 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 377.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Madagascar peaked at 1.68 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.12 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 15th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.54 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 30.12 billion current LCU | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 44.48 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 51.12 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 64.00 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 117.96 billion current LCU | +84.3% |
| 2003 | 342.63 billion current LCU | +190.5% |
| 2004 | 444.92 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 491.00 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 628.90 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 774.46 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 753.43 billion current LCU | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 263.06 billion current LCU | -65.1% |
| 2011 | 296.80 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 303.76 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 299.57 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 351.89 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 455.26 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 538.53 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 628.98 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 767.68 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 890.85 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 731.28 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 858.05 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +61.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.68 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.38 billion current LCU, 8.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.68 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.22 billion current LCU, 16.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties 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 | +190.5% | 117.96 billion current LCU | 342.63 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.54 billion current LCU | 30.12 billion current LCU | 117.96 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 634.68 billion current LCU | 342.63 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 479.64 billion current LCU | 263.06 billion current LCU | 890.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 731.28 billion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Madagascar?
- Customs and other import duties in Madagascar was 1.68 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.12 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for customs and other import duties?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.