Nicaragua vs United States: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Nicaragua
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 141st and United States ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 36.9% | 5.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 22.4% | 6.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 15.8% | 8.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 11.9% | 7.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 9.0% | 2.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Nicaragua or United States?
- United States, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Nicaragua and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for transport services?
- Nicaragua ranks 141st and United States ranks 139th 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.