Singapore vs South Asia: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 32.0% against 9.0% in South Asia, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Asia ahead.
Singapore ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 29.6% | 6.8% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 17.7% | 3.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 22.7% | 4.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 14.9% | 27.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 12.8% | 19.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 11.8% | 22.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 32.0% against 9.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Singapore and South Asia?
- 23.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for transport services?
- Singapore ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 43rd 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.