Iran vs Nigeria: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Iran
49.4%
in 2000
Nigeria
51.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 51.0% against 49.4% in Iran, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 59.3% | 52.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 47.9% | 32.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 12.4% | 13.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 12.0% | 37.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 51.0% against 49.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Iran and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for transport services?
- Iran ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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.