Pacific island small states vs Sudan: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 80.9% against 44.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 36.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 35.5% | 27.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 25.8% | 31.4% | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 57.2% | 12.9% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 61.9% | 8.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 56.4% | 5.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 80.8% | 35.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Pacific island small states or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 80.9% against 44.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Pacific island small states and Sudan?
- 36.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sudan rank globally for transport services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- 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.