Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Early-demographic dividend, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Early-demographic dividend is 16.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 35.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2001.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.6% | — |
| 1978 | 30.8% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 22.3% | 35.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.4% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 35 Haiti 34.4% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 34.1% compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 34.0% compare
- 38 New Caledonia 33.1% compare
- 39 Vanuatu 32.7% compare
- 40 Chile 32.2% compare
- 41 Singapore 32.0% compare
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 920.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.15 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Early-demographic dividend?
- Transport services in Early-demographic dividend was 16.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2001.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for transport services?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.