Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) was 1.96 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Madagascar, 1984–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in Madagascar is 1.96 trillion current LCU, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Madagascar peaked at 2.05 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.02 billion current LCU, in 1984.
Madagascar ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 46.02 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 59.00 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 70.42 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 82.72 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 110.61 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 133.34 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 133.34 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 159.70 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 158.88 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 188.28 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 222.15 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 287.63 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 489.56 billion current LCU | +70.2% |
| 1997 | 560.08 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 647.61 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 731.55 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 804.16 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 880.01 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 996.71 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | -4.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.96 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.51 billion current LCU, 27.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.96 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.70 billion current LCU, 29.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +70.2% | 287.63 billion current LCU | 489.56 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.68 billion current LCU | 46.02 billion current LCU | 133.34 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 357.88 billion current LCU | 133.34 billion current LCU | 731.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 804.16 billion current LCU | 2.05 trillion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Zambia 3.55 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Tanzania 2.81 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Guinea 1.78 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 688.46 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 624.73 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Madagascar?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Madagascar was 1.96 trillion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.02 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current local currency.