Bangladesh vs Middle income: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle income
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 51.8% against 23.0% in Middle income, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 28th and Middle income ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 42.4% | 15.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 37.7% | 21.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 34.8% | 35.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 27.2% | 43.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 26.5% | 33.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Bangladesh or Middle income?
- Bangladesh, at 51.8% against 23.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Bangladesh and Middle income?
- 28.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle income rank globally for transport services?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th and Middle income ranks 27th of 197 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.