Costa Rica vs Hong Kong: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 23.1% against 21.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and Hong Kong ranks 134th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 13.1% | 25.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 18.5% | 18.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 23.4% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 27.3% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Costa Rica or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 23.1% against 21.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
- 1.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong rank globally for transport services?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and Hong Kong ranks 134th of 197 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.