Brazil vs South Africa: Transport services
Brazil
13.7%
in 2025
South Africa
13.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
113th
South Africa rank
110th
Transport services over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 24.1% | 23.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 24.5% | 36.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 23.4% | 11.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 16.8% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 1.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Brazil ranks 113th 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.