Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 35.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Madagascar, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Madagascar stood at 35.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Madagascar peaked at 69.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1979.
That places Madagascar 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28.6% | — |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 19.6% | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | -59.5% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 28.4% | +46.4% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +161.8% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | +8.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 35.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 35.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +161.8% | 18.0% | 47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 12.4% | 30.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 12.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 34.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 27.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 17.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 33.2% | 61.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 86 South Africa 37.9% compare
- 87 Mauritius 36.6% compare
- 88 Botswana 36.1% compare
- 90 Luxembourg 35.5% compare
- 91 New Zealand 35.4% compare
- 92 Namibia 34.7% compare
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Madagascar?
- Computer, communications and other services in Madagascar was 35.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Madagascar ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.