Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services

Liberia
63.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
39.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th

Transport services over time

  • Liberia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100197720002024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 63.3% against 39.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 ranks 13th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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?
Liberia, at 63.3% against 39.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23.9%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
Liberia ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.