Africa Eastern and Southern vs Gambia: Transport services

Africa Eastern and Southern
40.0%
in 2024
Gambia
66.7%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Gambia rank
8th

Transport services over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Gambia
020406080197720002024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 66.7% against 40.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Gambia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 44.6% 46.5% 1.9% Gambia
1980s 44.3% 57.5% 13.2% Gambia
1990s 37.7% 45.9% 8.2% Gambia
2000s 36.7% 58.1% 21.5% Gambia
2010s 36.7% 66.7% 30.0% Gambia
2020s 42.4% 74.9% 32.5% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Gambia?
Gambia, at 66.7% against 40.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
26.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia rank globally for transport services?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Gambia ranks 8th of 47 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 imports, 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 imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.