Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 17.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport 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
The most recent figure for transport services in Madagascar is 17.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Madagascar peaked at 84.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 61.5% | — |
| 1975 | 66.2% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 70.4% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 77.9% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 74.7% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 59.9% | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -51.4% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +18.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 17.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 17.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.0% | 57.0% | 76.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 46.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 18.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 13.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 20.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 14.4% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 83 Burkina Faso 17.3% compare
- 84 Tunisia 17.2% compare
- 85 Colombia 17.0% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.9% compare
- 88 Ukraine 16.6% compare
- 89 Netherlands 16.1% 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 transport services in Madagascar?
- Transport services in Madagascar was 17.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for transport services?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.