Kiribati vs Least developed countries: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Kiribati
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 41.7% against 23.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 23.9% | 3.4% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 14.1% | 4.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.4% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 24.4% | 9.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Kiribati or Least developed countries?
- Kiribati, at 41.7% against 23.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Kiribati and Least developed countries?
- 18.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Least developed countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Least developed countries rank globally for transport services?
- Kiribati ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 16th 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.