Afghanistan vs Japan: Transport services
Afghanistan
12.4%
in 2020
Japan
12.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
113th
Japan rank
111th
Transport services over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 113th and Japan ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 29.7% | 20.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 23.1% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.7% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for transport services?
- Afghanistan ranks 113th and Japan ranks 111th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport services covers 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 services provided by residents to non-residents.