Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 48.8% against 25.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 40.4% | 7.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 37.4% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 26.9% | 14.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 24.0% | 29.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 24.9% | 31.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 26.8% | 30.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 48.8% against 25.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for transport services?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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
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.