Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 40.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Madagascar, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Madagascar stood at 40.7%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% 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 67th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -3.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 40.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 40.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 | 49.6% | 40.7% | 60.8% | 6 |
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)
- 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 40.7% 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 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 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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.