Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 43.6% against 25.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 64.4% | 21.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 50.2% | 11.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 34.6% | 6.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 20.2% | 5.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 32.7% | 7.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 55.0% | 27.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 43.6% against 25.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 18.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for transport services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- 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.