Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 57.8% against 30.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 30.4% | 7.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 57.6% | 19.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 49.1% | 13.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 50.7% | 15.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 47.4% | 17.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 59.7% | 25.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 57.8% against 30.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 27.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for transport services?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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.