Solomon Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 48.8% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 37.1% | 18.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 24.0% | 7.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 27.2% | 19.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Solomon Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Solomon Islands, at 48.8% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for transport services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 11th 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.