Africa Eastern and Southern vs Singapore: Transport services

Africa Eastern and Southern
14.4%
in 2025
Singapore
32.0%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
34th
Singapore rank
33rd

Transport services over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Singapore
1020304050197219982025

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 32.0% against 14.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 31.8% 27.1% 4.7% Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 27.4% 20.9% 6.5% Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 26.9% 26.7% 0.2% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 21.6% 41.8% 20.2% Singapore
2010s 23.8% 32.2% 8.4% Singapore
2020s 26.7% 34.6% 7.9% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Singapore?
Singapore, at 32.0% against 14.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in transport services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Singapore?
17.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Singapore?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Singapore rank globally for transport services?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,461 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.