Solomon Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services

Solomon Islands
48.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Transport services over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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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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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.