Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Transport services

Nicaragua
8.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd

Transport services over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 8.0% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 42.4% 50.6% 8.2% Papua New Guinea
1980s 31.4% 30.2% 1.1% Nicaragua
1990s 15.8% 8.0% 7.8% Nicaragua
2000s 7.7% 7.9% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.5% 13.0% 8.5% Papua New Guinea
2020s 6.4% 5.3% 1.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
Nicaragua, at 8.0% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for transport services?
Nicaragua ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Unit
% of commercial service exports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,461 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.