Africa Western and Central vs Sierra Leone: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.7% against 39.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 28.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 51.1% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 47.2% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 23.6% | 14.6% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 46.7% | 9.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.4% | 3.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 74.2% | 33.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Africa Western and Central or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.7% against 39.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone?
- 28.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone rank globally for transport services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th 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.