Papua New Guinea vs United States: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United States ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and United States ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 36.9% | 7.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 30.6% | 0.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 22.4% | 14.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 15.8% | 7.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 9.0% | 3.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- United States, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for transport services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd 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.