Botswana vs Malaysia: Transport services

Botswana
26.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
25.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
115th
Malaysia rank
118th

Transport services over time

  • Botswana
  • Malaysia
204060197419992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 26.7% against 25.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 56.5% 49.5% 7.0% Botswana
1980s 48.4% 42.7% 5.7% Botswana
1990s 50.7% 37.4% 13.2% Botswana
2000s 15.5% 37.3% 21.9% Malaysia
2010s 24.5% 27.5% 3.0% Malaysia
2020s 28.4% 28.8% 0.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Botswana or Malaysia?
Botswana, at 26.7% against 25.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Botswana and Malaysia?
1.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for transport services?
Botswana ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 118th 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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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.