Bahrain vs South Africa: Transport services
Bahrain
14.1%
in 2024
South Africa
13.8%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
108th
South Africa rank
110th
Transport services over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 14.1% against 13.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahrain ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 24.1% | 8.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 24.5% | 9.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 23.4% | 24.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.0% | 3.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 16.8% | 7.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 14.1% | 5.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 14.1% against 13.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Bahrain ranks 108th 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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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.