South Africa vs Turkey: Transport services
Transport services over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 39.2% against 37.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 55.4% | 17.1% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 41.7% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 28.7% | 12.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 42.1% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 33.0% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 39.2% against 37.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between South Africa and Turkey?
- 2.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for transport services?
- South Africa ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 69th 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.