Ghana vs Zambia: Transport services
Ghana
5.0%
in 2025
Zambia
4.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
166th
Zambia rank
167th
Transport services over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 167th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 75.5% | 22.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 73.5% | 18.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 62.1% | 21.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 19.1% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 6.2% | 12.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 8.0% | 1.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for transport services?
- Ghana ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 167th 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.