Libya vs South Africa: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 38.9% against 37.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 33.4% | 23.1% | Libya |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 42.0% | 10.7% | Libya |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 41.5% | 10.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.0% | 1.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 40.4% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.6% | 1.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 38.9% against 37.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in transport services between Libya and South Africa?
- 1.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Libya ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd 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.