Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 49.4% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 42.5% | 36.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 38.3% | 23.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 27.0% | 1.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 21.2% | 28.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Iran, at 49.4% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2000.
- What is the difference in transport services between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for transport services?
- Iran ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.