Jamaica vs Panama: Transport services
Jamaica
47.1%
in 2024
Panama
46.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
43rd
Panama rank
46th
Transport services over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 47.1% against 46.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 46th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 59.1% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 63.7% | 11.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 66.3% | 21.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 54.4% | 11.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 46.0% | 5.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.0% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 47.1% against 46.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for transport services?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 46th 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.