Costa Rica vs Philippines: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 160th and Philippines ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 21.4% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 11.1% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 4.8% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for transport services?
- Costa Rica ranks 160th and Philippines ranks 163rd 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.