South Asia vs Zambia: Transport services
Transport services over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.5% against 19.1% in South Asia, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 59.4% | 2.7% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 57.9% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 69.6% | 17.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 55.7% | 14.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 56.3% | 33.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 50.1% | 27.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.5% against 19.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between South Asia and Zambia?
- 28.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for transport services?
- South Asia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- 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.