Madagascar vs South Africa: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40.7% against 37.0% in South Africa, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 38.3% | 25.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 42.0% | 24.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.5% | 6.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.0% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 40.4% | 13.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 38.8% | 10.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 40.7% against 37.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 3.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Madagascar ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th 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.