Ethiopia vs Uganda: Transport services

Ethiopia
58.0%
in 2024
Uganda
58.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
20th
Uganda rank
21st

Transport services over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 58.0% against 58.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st of 197 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 76.9% 58.4% 18.4% Ethiopia
1990s 64.9% 38.8% 26.1% Ethiopia
2000s 62.4% 54.3% 8.1% Ethiopia
2010s 67.3% 51.8% 15.5% Ethiopia
2020s 69.2% 56.0% 13.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 58.0% against 58.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Ethiopia and Uganda?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for transport services?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 21st 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.