Transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Transport services was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 38.4% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 45.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.3% | — |
| 1978 | 44.7% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | -6.8% |
| 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 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 44.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 39.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 32.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 31.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.6% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 35.1% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Transport services in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 38.4% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for transport services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.