October 2011
Madagascar
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  20 714 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  8 721 Merchandise  143 142
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  19 916 excluding intra-EU trade 117 116
Current account balance (million US$, 2005) -  554 Commercial services 125 128
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)   290 excluding intra-EU trade 99 102
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   65.8
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   116 3 -5 2
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   164 13 9 ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   152 11 -10 ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 17 November 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.015
Trade Policy Review 2, 4 April 2008 Import duties collected (%, 2006-2008)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 49.0
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 12.7
Tariff binding coverage (%)    29.7 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   27
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 2 - 0
All goods   27.4   11.7 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   30.0   14.6 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   25.4   11.3 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.0   0.1 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   17.3 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   21.3 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   2 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  1 090 5 -20 4
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  2 650 9 -15 -17
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.01 Share in world total imports  0.02
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   26.0 Agricultural products 14.0
Fuels and mining products   14.0 Fuels and mining products 14.9
Manufactures   59.5 Manufactures 67.5
  By main destination   By main origin
1. European Union (27)   53.6 1. European Union (27)   24.9
2. China   5.2 2. China   12.2
3. Côte d'Ivoire   4.5 3. South Africa   7.7
4. India   4.3 4. United States   5.8
5. United States   4.1 5. Bahrain   5.5
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   725   12 -35 22
Commercial services imports (million US$)   917   15 -28 -13
2010  b 2010  b
Share in world total exports   0.02   Share in world total imports 0.03
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   30.0   Transportation 42.6
Travel   39.1   Travel 10.2
Other commercial services   30.9   Other commercial services 47.2
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
  2   25   27   571   258   766  1 595
                         
a  Refers to 2009 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2009.
b  Breakdowns by services items refer to 2008.