Denmark vs South Africa: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 39.7% against 37.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 36.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 42.3% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 41.5% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 44.0% | 2.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 40.4% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 38.8% | 4.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 39.7% against 37.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Denmark and South Africa?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Denmark ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th 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.