Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 64.4% against 38.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 42.5% | 5.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 41.0% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 35.9% | 15.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 34.8% | 7.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.3% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 40.0% | 28.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 64.4% against 38.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for transport services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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.