Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 66.7% against 39.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.6% | 47.2% | 27.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 48.5% | 27.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 42.5% | 19.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 42.3% | 15.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 41.6% | 25.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 41.8% | 33.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gambia, at 66.7% against 39.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for transport services?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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.