Madagascar is a predominantly agricultural country. It is one of the least developed countries in the world.
| Madagascar Economy | |
|---|---|
| Currency | Malagasy ariari |
| International the organization | WTO |
| Statistics | |
| GDP | $ 9.514 billion [1] |
| GDP growth | ▲ 3.2% (2015) [1] |
| GDP per capita | $ 1500 [1] |
| Inflation ( CPI ) | 7.9% [1] |
| Population below the poverty line | 75.3% (2010) [1] |
| Economically active population | 12.57 million (2015) [1] |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% (2014) [1] |
| Major industries | light industry, food industry, tourism |
| International trade | |
| Export partners |  France 17.7% US 8.8% Belgium 6.8% Netherlands 6.4% South Africa 5.7% Japan 5.4% South Korea 5%  China 4.8% Germany 4.5% (2014) [1] |
| Import partners | China 20.6% France 10.6% Algeria 6.3% India 5.4% Bahrain 5% Mauritius 4.6% South Africa 4.2% Kuwait 4% (2014) [1] |
| Public finance | |
| Government revenue | $ 2.533 billion (2015) [1] |
| Government spending | $ 2.847 billion (2015) [1] |
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Agriculture
Agriculture produces 26.5% of GDP. 5% of the land is cultivated. Agriculture is based on slash-and-burn farming system . For domestic consumption, rice (3 million tons), corn (349.6 thousand tons), potatoes (280.5 thousand tons), cassava (2.2 million tons), sweet potatoes (542.2 thousand tons) and bananas (292 thousand tons). Vanilla, cloves , pepper, coffee, cocoa, sugarcane, tobacco , sisal , cotton are also grown . Fisheries are developed; in the waters of Madagascar, Japan and Russia fish.
Industry
Industry accounts for 16.9% of GDP. Graphite, semiprecious stones, mica and chromium are mined. The food industry is most developed, textile, tobacco and paper industries are developing. There are oil refineries, agricultural machinery, glass, cement, and fertilizer plants.
Transport
Airports
- total - 83 (2013) [1] , including:
- with a hard coating - 26
- without a hard coating - 57
Roads
- total - 37476 km (2010) [1] , including:
- with a hard coating - 6103 km
- without pavement - 31373 km
Railways
- total - 836 km (2014) [1]
Water transport
- total - 9 vessels (more than 1000 gt) with a displacement of 13.986 gt / 18.466 deadweight
Trade
- Export: $ 2.477 billion (2015) [1]
- Exports - commodities: coffee, vanilla, fish, sugar, chromite, cotton
- Export partners: France, USA, Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, China, Germany (2014)
- Import: $ 3.041 billion (2015) [1]
- Imports - commodities: fuel, food
- Import partners: China, France, Algeria, India, Bahrain, Mauritius, South Africa, Kuwait (2014)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 The World Factbook: Madagascar . Date of treatment May 13, 2016.