Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63.3% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 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 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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% | 42.2% | 11.8% | 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 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.2%, 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 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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.