Argentina vs South Africa: Transport services

Argentina
13.8%
in 2025
South Africa
13.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
111th
South Africa rank
110th

Transport services over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.8% against 13.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 53.1% 25.0% 28.1% Argentina
1980s 52.3% 24.5% 27.8% Argentina
1990s 33.3% 23.4% 9.9% Argentina
2000s 20.2% 20.0% 0.1% Argentina
2010s 15.6% 16.8% 1.2% South Africa
2020s 14.4% 14.0% 0.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.8% against 13.8% in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in transport services between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
Argentina ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th 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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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.