Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 14.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 14.6% for taxes on international trade in 2024.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Madagascar peaked at 55.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 | 52.6% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +28.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 14.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 44.8% | 55.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 24.8% | 40.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Madagascar?
- Taxes on international trade in Madagascar was 14.6% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for taxes on international trade?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.