Caribbean Small States vs Panama: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 51.6% against 33.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Panama ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 5.4% | 22.3% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 63.5% | 21.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 60.3% | 22.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 55.0% | 30.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 48.6% | 22.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 56.1% | 26.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Caribbean Small States or Panama?
- Panama, at 51.6% against 33.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Caribbean Small States and Panama?
- 18.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Panama rank globally for transport services?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Panama ranks 8th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is 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 exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.