Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Burundi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 60.3% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 48.0% | 10.5% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 41.9% | 19.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.2% | 4.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 41.6% | 26.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 41.5% | 25.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Burundi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burundi, at 60.3% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Burundi ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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.