Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 49.4% against 25.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 42.5% | 36.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 38.3% | 23.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 27.0% | 1.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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?
- Iran, at 49.4% against 25.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2000.
- What is the difference in transport services between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Iran ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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.