IDA total vs Panama: Transport services
IDA total
28.3%
in 2024
Panama
51.6%
in 2025
IDA total rank
9th
Panama rank
8th
Transport services over time
- IDA total
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 51.6% against 28.3% in IDA total, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 9th and Panama ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 5.4% | 39.8% | IDA total |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 63.5% | 24.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 60.3% | 33.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 55.0% | 25.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 48.6% | 18.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 57.0% | 27.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, IDA total or Panama?
- Panama, at 51.6% against 28.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between IDA total and Panama?
- 23.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Panama?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Panama rank globally for transport services?
- IDA total ranks 9th 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.