Fuel imports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fuel imports was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 18.8% for fuel imports in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Madagascar peaked at 34.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1962.
That places Madagascar 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.0% | — |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +104.9% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +126.7% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +63.3% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +95.6% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 6.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 10.7% | 27.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 12.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 10.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 12.5% | 20.7% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Madagascar?
- Fuel imports in Madagascar was 18.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1962.
- How does Madagascar rank for fuel imports?
- Madagascar ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.