Gambia vs Pacific island small states: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Gambia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 68.9% against 44.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 8th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.8% | 63.4% | 10.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 57.2% | 19.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 45.1% | 17.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.3% | 3.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 50.4% | 16.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 45.7% | 29.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Gambia or Pacific island small states?
- Gambia, at 68.9% against 44.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Gambia and Pacific island small states?
- 24.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Pacific island small states?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Pacific island small states rank globally for transport services?
- Gambia ranks 8th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th 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.