Transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Transport services was 38.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2024
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 38.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 45.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.3% | — |
| 1978 | 44.7% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 39.0% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 44.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 39.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 32.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 31.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 35.1% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 38.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for transport services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.