Jamaica vs North America: Transport services
Jamaica
47.1%
in 2024
North America
17.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
43rd
North America rank
45th
Transport services over time
- Jamaica
- North America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 47.1% against 17.6% in North America, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and North America ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 48.5% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 39.5% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 30.9% | 14.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 25.2% | 17.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 20.8% | 19.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 19.1% | 30.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Jamaica or North America?
- Jamaica, at 47.1% against 17.6% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Jamaica and North America?
- 29.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and North America rank globally for transport services?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and North America ranks 45th 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.