Afghanistan vs South Africa: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 14.5% against 13.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 108th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 19.2% | 9.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.8% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 16.3% | 1.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 14.5% against 13.8% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in transport services between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 108th 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 commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.