Madagascar vs South Africa: Transport services
Madagascar
14.2%
in 2024
South Africa
13.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
103rd
South Africa rank
106th
Transport services over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 14.2% against 13.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 24.1% | 26.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 24.1% | 35.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 22.4% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 16.4% | 12.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 13.8% | 7.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 14.2% against 13.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport services covers 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 services provided by residents to non-residents.