Africa Western and Central vs Ethiopia: Transport services

Africa Western and Central
40.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia
80.3%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
2nd

Transport services over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Ethiopia
20406080197720002024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 80.3% against 40.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 40.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 54.3% 68.0% 13.7% Ethiopia
1980s 47.8% 65.2% 17.4% Ethiopia
1990s 23.9% 71.6% 47.7% Ethiopia
2000s 33.5% 61.4% 27.9% Ethiopia
2010s 37.0% 73.4% 36.4% Ethiopia
2020s 39.8% 76.2% 36.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Africa Western and Central or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 80.3% against 40.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
40.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia rank globally for transport services?
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Unit
% of commercial service exports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,461 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.