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MADAGASCAR
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Antananarivo
581,795 sq km
Malagasy, French, English
24.2 million (2015)
Ariary
Head of State
President HE Mr Hery Rajaonarimampianina
Head of Government
Prime Minister Olivier Solonandrasana Mahafaly
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
9.9
456.3
29.7
1,371.6
1.5
-0.7
-6.9
9.5
3.6
9.9
445.0
31.2
1,399.5
3.0
-0.7
-6.9
5.7
3.6
10.6
462.5
32.4
1,414.2
2.3
-0.6
-5.9
5.8
3.6
10.7
452.8
34.1
1,446.4
3.3
0.0
-0.3
6.1
3.6
9.7
402.1
35.5
1,466.2
3.1
-0.2
-1.9
7.4
na
9.7
390.9
37.5
1,504.7
4.1
-0.2
-2.3
6.7
na
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Madagascar (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Madagascar, 2015-16 (A$000)
Exports to Madagascar
6,756
Imports from Madagascar
8,637
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
15,393
Major Australian exports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Civil engineering equipment & parts
Animal oils & fats
Taps, cocks & valves
Heating & cooling equipment & parts
2,866
794
458
445
Australia's trade in services with Madagascar, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports of services to Madagascar
Imports of services from Madagascar
3
5
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Rank
126th
114th
132nd
Major Australian imports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Men's clothing (excl knitted)
Spices
Other textile clothing
Women's clothing (excl knitted)
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
Australia's investment relationship with Madagascar, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Madagascar
Madagascar's investment in Australia
Growth (yoy)
-44.0%
72.3%
-9.9%
1,908
1,604
1,251
1,086
Rank
133rd
124th
Growth (yoy)
200.0%
66.7%
Total
0
0
FDI
0
0
Madagascar's global merchandise trade relationships
Madagascar's principal export destinations, 2015
1 France
2 United States
3 The Netherlands
35 Australia
20.2%
10.8%
6.7%
0.2%
Madagascar's principal import sources, 2015
1 China
2 Bahrain
3 United Arab Emirates
31 Australia
18.2%
6.9%
6.4%
0.3%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified