Nauru vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Nauru
60.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
38.1%
in 2025
Nauru rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Nauru
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 60.7% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 42.3% | 21.2% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 41.6% | 26.4% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 42.2% | 28.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Nauru or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nauru, at 60.7% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.6%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Nauru ranks 15th 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.