Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63.3% against 39.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 47.1% | 42.9% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 48.7% | 16.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 42.8% | 23.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 41.6% | 13.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 41.8% | 12.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Liberia, at 63.3% against 39.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for transport services?
- Liberia ranks 15th 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.