Nigeria vs Small states: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Nigeria
- Small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 51.0% against 29.6% in Small states, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Small states ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Small states ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 37.9% | 24.3% | Small states |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.7% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 28.9% | 25.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 27.4% | 26.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Nigeria or Small states?
- Nigeria, at 51.0% against 29.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Nigeria and Small states?
- 21.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Small states rank globally for transport services?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Small states ranks 7th 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.