Bangladesh vs South Asia: Transport services
Bangladesh
53.2%
in 2025
South Asia
20.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
32nd
South Asia rank
35th
Transport services over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 53.2% against 20.4% in South Asia, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.1% | 65.6% | 9.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 59.6% | 10.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 56.6% | 12.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 43.2% | 31.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 24.5% | 49.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 24.0% | 38.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 53.2% against 20.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 32.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for transport services?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 35th of 197 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 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.