China vs Malta: Transport services
China
18.4%
in 2025
Malta
19.3%
in 2024
China rank
81st
Malta rank
78th
Transport services over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.3% against 18.4% in China, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 81st and Malta ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 27.5% | 15.9% | China |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 24.6% | 6.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.1% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 8.0% | 9.7% | China |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 17.8% | 4.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 19.3% against 18.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between China and Malta?
- 0.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for transport services?
- China ranks 81st and Malta ranks 78th of 198 countries.
- 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.