Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 62.7% against 38.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 41.6% | 48.4% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 40.9% | 21.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 35.9% | 25.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 36.3% | 10.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 40.1% | 13.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Liberia, at 62.7% against 38.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for transport services?
- Liberia ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.