Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 58.0% against 38.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8% | 42.5% | 30.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 41.0% | 32.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 35.9% | 26.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 34.8% | 26.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 36.3% | 30.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 40.0% | 29.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 58.0% against 38.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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.