Transport services in Madagascar
Madagascar: Transport services was 42.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Madagascar, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Madagascar stood at 42.0%.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Madagascar peaked at 71.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 64.3% | — |
| 1975 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 68.2% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 68.8% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 69.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 62.4% | 65.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 48.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 40.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 39.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 38.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 42.0% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Madagascar?
- Transport services in Madagascar was 42.0% in 2024, 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 71.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for transport services?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.