Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services

Denmark
52.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Transport services over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
203040506070197519992024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 52.0% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.3%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 32.6% 34.3% 1.7% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 38.8% 29.6% 9.2% Denmark
1990s 41.1% 25.5% 15.5% Denmark
2000s 53.0% 22.0% 31.0% Denmark
2010s 56.5% 23.8% 32.7% Denmark
2020s 58.5% 26.6% 31.9% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Denmark, at 52.0% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
Denmark ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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

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.