Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Madagascar

Madagascar: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 1.96 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
1.96 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.05 trillion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
46.02 billion current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
24
1984–2009

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Madagascar, 1984–2009

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1984199620091984: 46.0B current LCU1985: 59.0B current LCU1986: 70.4B current LCU1987: 82.7B current LCU1988: 110.6B current LCU1989: 133.3B current LCU1990: 133.3B current LCU1991: 159.7B current LCU1992: 158.9B current LCU1993: 188.3B current LCU1994: 222.2B current LCU1995: 287.6B current LCU1996: 489.6B current LCU1997: 560.1B current LCU1998: 647.6B current LCU1999: 731.5B current LCU2000: 804.2B current LCU2001: 880.0B current LCU2004: 996.7B current LCU2005: 1.2T current LCU2006: 1.5T current LCU2007: 1.8T current LCU2008: 2.1T current LCU2009: 2.0T current LCU

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 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) in Madagascar, 1984 to 2009.
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +70.2% 287.63 billion current LCU 489.56 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Zambia 3.55 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 2 Tanzania 2.81 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Guinea 1.78 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 688.46 billion current LCU compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 624.73 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,212 data points, 1965–2011
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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.