Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Transport services

Gambia
66.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
64.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
10th

Transport services over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 66.7% against 64.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 46.5% 51.7% 5.1% Sierra Leone
1980s 57.5% 44.3% 13.2% Gambia
1990s 45.9% 21.2% 24.7% Gambia
2000s 58.1% 50.6% 7.5% Gambia
2010s 66.7% 37.3% 29.4% Gambia
2020s 74.9% 68.0% 6.9% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Gambia, at 66.7% against 64.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
2.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for transport services?
Gambia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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

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.