Benin vs Madagascar: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Benin
41.1%
in 2023
Madagascar
40.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
64th
Madagascar rank
67th
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 41.1% against 40.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 67th 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?
- Benin, at 41.1% against 40.7% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in transport services between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, 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 transport services?
- Benin ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 67th 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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About this data
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.