Burkina Faso vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53.3% against 20.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 40.8% | 18.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 24.5% | 21.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 24.7% | 23.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Burkina Faso or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Burkina Faso, at 53.3% against 20.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 32.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for transport services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.