Mozambique vs South Africa: Transport services

Mozambique
38.1%
in 2024
South Africa
37.0%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
71st
South Africa rank
72nd

Transport services over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 38.1% against 37.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37.5% 45.6% 8.2% South Africa
2010s 23.1% 40.4% 17.2% South Africa
2020s 36.0% 39.1% 3.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 38.1% against 37.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Mozambique and South Africa?
1.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for transport services?
Mozambique ranks 71st 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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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.