Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Transport services
Costa Rica
21.8%
in 2025
Kuwait
21.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
137th
Kuwait rank
138th
Transport services over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.8% against 21.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kuwait ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and Kuwait ranks 138th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 59.5% | 4.6% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 39.1% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.9% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 23.6% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.3% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 21.8% against 21.8% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for transport services?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and Kuwait ranks 138th 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.