Benin vs Madagascar: Commercial service imports (current US$)

Benin
1.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Madagascar
1.44 billion current US$
in 2025
Benin rank
135th
Madagascar rank
138th

Commercial service imports (current US$) over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
0500.0M1.0B1.5B197419992025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.54 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 97.06 million current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.

Benin ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 138th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 61.80 million current US$ 145.70 million current US$ 83.91 million current US$ Madagascar
1980s 107.03 million current US$ 158.46 million current US$ 51.44 million current US$ Madagascar
1990s 174.28 million current US$ 279.62 million current US$ 105.33 million current US$ Madagascar
2000s 319.96 million current US$ 695.09 million current US$ 375.13 million current US$ Madagascar
2010s 680.63 million current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 420.09 million current US$ Madagascar
2020s 1.05 billion current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 2.95 million current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Benin or Madagascar?
Benin, at 1.54 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Benin and Madagascar?
97.06 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for commercial service imports?
Benin ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,899 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.