Benin vs Madagascar: Transport services

Benin
41.1%
in 2023
Madagascar
42.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
65th
Madagascar rank
62nd

Transport services over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
020406080197419992024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 42.0% against 41.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 65th and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 67.1% 64.1% 3.0% Benin
1980s 65.3% 66.4% 1.1% Madagascar
1990s 63.1% 47.9% 15.2% Benin
2000s 64.6% 45.4% 19.2% Benin
2010s 64.4% 53.4% 11.0% Benin
2020s 56.1% 53.8% 2.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 42.0% against 41.1% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Benin and Madagascar?
0.9%, with Madagascar 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 transport services?
Benin ranks 65th and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Unit
% of commercial service imports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.