Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services

Iran, Islamic Republic of
49.4%
in 2000
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.2%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Transport services over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 49.4% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.9 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, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 49.4% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2000.
What is the difference in transport services between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Unit
% of commercial service exports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,461 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.