Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 32.0% against 14.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Singapore ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 29.7% | 3.5% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 21.2% | 8.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 26.8% | 5.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 42.0% | 24.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 32.3% | 14.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 34.6% | 17.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 32.0% against 14.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 17.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for transport services?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 42nd 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.