Madagascar (MDG) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Madagascar-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Madagascar exported $1.01M to Qatar. The main products that Madagascar exported to Qatar were Dried Legumes ($375k), Processed Fish ($259k), and Vanilla ($101k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $1.84M in 2017 to $1.01M in 2022.

In 2022, Madagascar did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Madagascar Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $128M to Madagascar. The main products that Qatar exported to Madagascar were Sulphur ($88M), Refined Petroleum ($29.7M), and Ethylene Polymers ($9.65M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Madagascar have increased at an annualized rate of 20.9%, from $49.4M in 2017 to $128M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar did not export any services to Madagascar.

Comparison: In 2022, Madagascar ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 133 in total exports ($4.25B). That same year, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

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In 2022, Madagascar exported $1.01M to Qatar. The main products exported from Madagascar to Qatar were Dried Legumes ($375k), Processed Fish ($259k), and Vanilla ($101k). During the last 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $1.84M in 2017 to $1.01M in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $128M to Madagascar. The main products exported from Qatar to Madagascar were Sulphur ($88M), Refined Petroleum ($29.7M), and Ethylene Polymers ($9.65M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Madagascar have increased at an annualized rate of 20.9%, from $49.4M in 2022 to $128M in 2017.

Exports from Madagascar () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Madagascar () (2022)

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Trade between Madagascar () and Qatar ()

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Madagascar
Top DestinationUnited States$756M

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

This map shows whether countries import more from Madagascar or Qatar. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Madagascar and Qatar or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Madagascar than Qatar included Mauritius ($44.7M), Comoros ($7.03M), and Seychelles ($4.15M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Madagascar included China ($21.1B), India ($17.4B), and Japan ($12B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Madagascar () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Madagascar - Qatar

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This chart compares trade between Madagascar and Qatar by product, considering products traded by both, Madagascar and Qatar.

During 2022, Madagascar had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($660k), Foodstuffs ($259k), and Textiles ($91k).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Madagascar in the exports of Mineral Products ($118M), Plastics and Rubbers ($9.65M), and Paper Goods ($427k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Madagascar Qatar+$289kDried Legumes

Top Product Potential Qatar Madagascar+$15.1MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Madagascar and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Madagascar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Madagascar.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Madagascar () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Madagascar () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Madagascar () and Qatar ()

Madagascar Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Madagascar () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Madagascar - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Madagascar () and Qatar () (2022)

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