Panama vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Panama
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Panama currently reports 51.2% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Panama ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 36.4% | 31.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 30.6% | 23.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 25.5% | 26.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 22.0% | 32.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 23.8% | 24.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 26.6% | 30.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Panama or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Panama, at 51.2% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for transport services?
- Panama ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
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.