Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
45.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.2%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Transport services over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 45.2% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.0%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 28.5% 21.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 46.8% 24.9% 21.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 33.7% 27.2% 6.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 45.2% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in transport services between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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

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.