Transport services in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Transport services was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Early-demographic dividend, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Early-demographic dividend is 26.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 37.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2025.
That places Early-demographic dividend 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.7% | — |
| 1978 | 33.8% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 30.8% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 28.4% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 29.9% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 29.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 26.2% | 33.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 598.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 515.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Early-demographic dividend?
- Transport services in Early-demographic dividend was 26.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2025.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for transport services?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.