Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 45.2% against 25.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 28.5% | 21.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 24.9% | 21.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 26.8% | 8.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 45.2% against 25.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for transport services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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.