Kenya (KEN) and Madagascar (MDG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Madagascar Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $15.4M to Madagascar. The main products that Kenya exported to Madagascar were Stearic Acid ($2.13M), Perfume Plants ($2.03M), and Soap ($1.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Madagascar have increased at an annualized rate of 34.3%, from $3.53M in 2017 to $15.4M in 2022.

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

Madagascar-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Madagascar exported $16.4M to Kenya. The main products that Madagascar exported to Kenya were Essential Oils ($5M), Raw Sugar ($4.7M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 2.17%, from $14.4M in 2017 to $16.4M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Madagascar ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 133 in total exports ($4.25B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $15.4M to Madagascar. The main products exported from Kenya to Madagascar were Stearic Acid ($2.13M), Perfume Plants ($2.03M), and Soap ($1.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Madagascar have increased at an annualized rate of 34.3%, from $3.53M in 2017 to $15.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Madagascar exported $16.4M to Kenya. The main products exported from Madagascar to Kenya were Essential Oils ($5M), Raw Sugar ($4.7M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 2.17%, from $14.4M in 2022 to $16.4M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Madagascar () (2022)

Exports from Madagascar () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Madagascar ()

Kenya Exports

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Madagascar Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Madagascar
Top DestinationUnited States$756M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Madagascar included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and Rwanda ($439M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Madagascar than Kenya included France ($634M), Japan ($448M), and China ($538M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Madagascar

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Madagascar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.96M), Chemical Products ($3.94M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($2.26M).

During 2017, Madagascar had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($6.52M), Foodstuffs ($5.26M), and Transportation ($3.23M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Madagascar+$229kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Madagascar Kenya+$1.53MRefined 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 Kenya and Madagascar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Madagascar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Madagascar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Madagascar () (2022)

Exports from Madagascar () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Madagascar ()

Kenya Exports

Madagascar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Madagascar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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