Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sierra Leone: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.7% against 40.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 28.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 51.1% | 4.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 47.2% | 2.6% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 23.6% | 20.0% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 46.2% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.4% | 3.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 74.2% | 31.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.7% against 40.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone?
- 28.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone rank globally for transport services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 47 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.