Africa Western and Central vs Gambia: Transport services

Africa Western and Central
39.8%
in 2024
Gambia
66.7%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
11th
Gambia rank
11th

Transport services over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 66.7% against 39.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 26.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 11th of 47 groups.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 48.1% 74.6% 26.5% Gambia
1980s 46.2% 76.2% 30.0% Gambia
1990s 39.5% 62.2% 22.6% Gambia
2000s 40.5% 54.5% 14.1% Gambia
2010s 41.5% 66.7% 25.2% Gambia
2020s 41.0% 74.9% 33.9% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Africa Western and Central or Gambia?
Gambia, at 66.7% against 39.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Africa Western and Central and Gambia?
26.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Gambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Gambia rank globally for transport services?
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Unit
% of commercial service imports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.