Bangladesh vs China: Transport services
Bangladesh
19.2%
in 2025
China
18.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
79th
China rank
81st
Transport services over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 19.2% against 18.4% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 79th and China ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 43.5% | 29.3% | China |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.0% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.7% | 4.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 19.2% against 18.4% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for transport services?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th and China ranks 81st 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.