Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services

Iran
48.6%
in 2000
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Transport services over time

  • Iran
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 48.6% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.9%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6.4% 36.4% 30.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 13.0% 30.6% 17.6% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 21.6% 25.5% 3.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 48.6% 22.2% 26.4% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iran, at 48.6% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2000.
What is the difference in transport services between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22.9%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
Iran ranks 8th 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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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.