Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services

Greece
63.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
38.4%
in 2024
Greece rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Transport services over time

  • Greece
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 63.2% against 38.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.8%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 41.0% 42.5% 1.6% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 37.0% 41.0% 4.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 28.3% 36.2% 7.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 48.6% 34.8% 13.8% Greece
2010s 56.1% 36.3% 19.9% Greece
2020s 65.9% 40.0% 25.9% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Greece, at 63.2% against 38.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
24.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for transport services?
Greece ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

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.