United States of America vs Uruguay: Transport services
Transport services over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 19.5% | 17.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 24.5% | 6.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 29.9% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 32.1% | 16.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 10.5% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, United States of America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.8% against 8.6% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for transport services?
- United States of America ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 137th 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.