Ecuador vs Latin America & Caribbean: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Ecuador
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35.6% against 16.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 21.6% | 19.0% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 26.7% | 12.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 20.0% | 20.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 19.5% | 10.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.3% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 17.8% | 22.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Ecuador or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Ecuador, at 35.6% against 16.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 18.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for transport services?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport services covers 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 exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.