South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services
Transport services over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 63.4% against 39.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.8% | 40.6% | 24.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 42.4% | 31.6% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 63.4% against 39.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in transport services between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
- South Sudan ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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.