Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Transport services
Transport services over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 32.9% against 14.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 16.3% | 23.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 17.6% | 23.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 17.4% | 13.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 17.5% | 18.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 32.9% against 14.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for transport services?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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.