Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Transport services

Ethiopia
78.4%
in 2024
Least developed countries
31.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Least developed countries rank
3rd

Transport services over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
20406080197720002024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 78.4% against 31.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 46.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 198 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 61.5% 17.8% 43.7% Ethiopia
2000s 48.8% 16.4% 32.4% Ethiopia
2010s 67.5% 20.8% 46.7% Ethiopia
2020s 74.1% 32.2% 41.8% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Ethiopia, at 78.4% against 31.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
46.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for transport services?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 3rd 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.