Malawi vs South Africa: Transport services
Malawi
13.8%
in 2024
South Africa
13.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
112th
South Africa rank
110th
Transport services over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.8% against 13.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 25.5% | 29.9% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 24.5% | 22.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 23.4% | 13.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 20.0% | 21.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 16.8% | 5.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 2.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.8% against 13.8% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Malawi ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th 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.